Iowa HSB7 removes the requirement for preemployment physical examinations for child care facility personnel.

Iowa HSB7 eliminates the mandate for personnel in licensed or registered child care facilities to undergo a preemployment physical examination. Currently, these workers must receive a health check within six months before starting their job, conducted by a licensed physician or physician’s assistant, which includes tests for communicable diseases and must be repeated every three years. The bill removes this requirement, though it does not affect controlled medical conditions that do not hinder job performance.

Iowa HSB7 removes the requirement for preemployment physical examinations for child care facility personnel.

Iowa HSB7 eliminates the mandate for personnel in licensed or registered child care facilities to undergo a preemployment physical examination. Currently, these workers must receive a health check within six months before starting their job, conducted by a licensed physician or physician’s assistant, which includes tests for communicable diseases and must be repeated every three years. The bill removes this requirement, though it does not affect controlled medical conditions that do not hinder job performance.