If passed, HSB 698 would have prohibited health care providers such as mental health therapists from providing conversion therapy on minors. However, religious officials such as clergy, religious counselors, and parents would be free to offer ex-gay encouragement to minors -- as long as it's clear that they aren't doing it as health care professionals.
I guess it's not surprising that Kaufmann yanked his bill. Nobody was really happy with it. Interfaith Alliance of Iowa thinks that it's criminal that religious officials are exempt from the law. One Iowa and Iowa Safe School wanted some extra protections added for the youth involved with these services. And The Family Leader is upset that health providers aren't allowed to promote medically harmful ex-gay treatment to LGBTQ youth.