Iowa bill amends penalties for assaults on health care providers, expanding the definition to include those in educational courses at hospitals.

The bill amends the definition of "health care provider" to include individuals working, volunteering, or participating in educational courses at hospitals or rural emergency hospitals. It also establishes penalties for assaults on health care providers, which can result in a serious misdemeanor, an aggravated misdemeanor, or a class "D" felony. Penalties include fines and confinement terms.

Iowa bill amends penalties for assaults on health care providers, expanding the definition to include those in educational courses at hospitals.

The bill amends the definition of "health care provider" to include individuals working, volunteering, or participating in educational courses at hospitals or rural emergency hospitals. It also establishes penalties for assaults on health care providers, which can result in a serious misdemeanor, an aggravated misdemeanor, or a class "D" felony. Penalties include fines and confinement terms.