A bill passed by the Iowa House would require at least 80 percent of students accepted by the University of Iowa’s medical and dental schools be residents of Iowa. The schools would also have to prioritize Iowa natives as well as those who’ve graduated from Iowa universities for medical residency and fellowship spots in University

Iowa faces a significant physician shortage due to the low number of medical school graduates, and the aging physician population.On Wednesday, the Iowa House passed a bill lawmakers say would help fix that issue by keeping people with Iowa ties in-state for college medical school programs.

At least 80% of students accepted in the University of Iowa's medical and dentistry schools would have to be Iowa residents or were enrolled in a university or community college in the state, among other specifications,

Wednesday, lawmakers in the Iowa House passed a bill requiring the medical school at the University of Iowa to admit a certain number of students from Iowa. The bill also gives preference to Iowans for residency positions with UIHC.