Health Law Section Legislative Report
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:39 PM
| BILL | TITLE | SUMMARY | STATUS | ISBA Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF 2523 | A bill for an act authorizing the parent or legal guardian of a child to have the child committed for substance use or mental health treatment.(Formerly HF 2114.) | Under current law, if a minor refuses to receive treatment or rehabilitation services (SUD treatment) for the child's substance use disorder, or refuses observation, diagnosis, care, or treatment (mental health treatment) for the child's mental health disorder, the child's parents, or any other interested person,... Full Bill Text |
House amendment S-5181 filed. (4/15/26) | Undecided |
| SF 304 | A bill for an act providing an exception to a minor's legal capacity to consent to the provision of medical care or services for a sexually transmitted disease or infection.(Formerly SF 120.) | This bill relates to the legal capacity of a minor to consent to the provision of medical care or services to the minor for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a sexually transmitted disease or infection. Under Code section 139A.35, a minor has the legal... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (4/15/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2495 - Dead | A bill for an act creating a maternity group home tax credit available against the individual, corporate, franchise, insurance premium, and moneys and credits taxes, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2279.) | Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. (4/15/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2254 | A bill for an act relating to the prohibition of noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered into by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2072.) | This bill relates to noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered into by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics (UIHC). The bill directs the board of regents (board) to develop a policy prohibiting UIHC from including a noncompete clause in any contract with a physician.... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (4/14/26) | |
| HF 2543 | A bill for an act relating to subacute mental health care facilities and services, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2220.) | This bill relates to mental health care. The bill eliminates the requirement that subacute mental health care (SMHC) must be limited to a period of 10 calendar days unless a longer period of time is adopted by the department of health and human services (HHS). The bill... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (4/14/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2563 | A bill for an act relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting abortion-inducing drug complications.(Formerly HSB 704.) | This bill relates to abortions, including informed consent, dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting abortion-inducing drug complications. DIVISION I ?? ABORTION DEFINED. The bill excludes a spontaneous termination of pregnancy, if not all the products of conception are expelled, from the definition of abortion for the... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (4/14/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2279 - Dead | A bill for an act creating a maternity group home tax credit available against the individual, corporate, franchise, insurance premium, and moneys and credits taxes, and including applicability provisions. | This bill creates a maternity group home tax credit available against the individual, corporate, franchise, insurance premium, and moneys and credits taxes. The bill defines "maternity group home" to mean a community-based residential home that provides room and board, personal care, supervision, training, support, and education... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2495 (4/14/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2431 | A bill for an act relating to the appointment and duties of township officers and township budgets, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3009.) | This bill relates to township boards of trustees, including the appointment and duties of township officers and township budgets. Under current law, the county board of supervisors is responsible for dividing each county into townships. Townships in Iowa have a board of township trustees that is... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as []. (4/14/26) | |
| HF 2564 | A bill for an act relating to a pregnant minor's legal capacity to consent to the provision of certain medical care. (Formerly HF 814.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. | This bill relates to the legal capacity of a pregnant minor to consent to certain medical care. If a parent, guardian, or legal custodian is not reasonably available, a minor shall have the legal capacity to give consent to the provision of prenatal, intrapartum, and... Full Bill Text |
Signed by Governor . (4/9/26) | Monitor |
| SF 572 | A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility. (Formerly SSB 1186.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. | This bill prohibits the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing from issuing or renewing a license to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or to establish or operate a health care facility for an instrumentality of the government of the People's Republic of China (China),... Full Bill Text |
Signed by Governor . (4/9/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2190 | A bill for an act relating to the use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate. (Formerly SSB 3059.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. | This bill relates to the usage of the titles "physician assistant" and "physician associate". The bill directs the Iowa Code editor to change all references to "physician assistant" throughout the Code and in any Code sections or other noncodified enactments amended or enacted by any... Full Bill Text |
Signed by Governor . (4/9/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2198 | A bill for an act relating to the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care. (Formerly SSB 3020.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. | This bill relates to the authority of an attorney in fact (attorney) under a durable power of attorney for health care (durable power of attorney). Current law provides that an attorney under a durable power of attorney has the duty to act in accordance with the... Full Bill Text |
Signed by Governor . (4/9/26) | |
| SF 2416 | A bill for an act relating to interviews conducted with a child subsequent to a report of child abuse. (Formerly SSB 3167.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. | This bill relates to interviews conducted with a child subsequent to a report of child abuse. The bill allows peace officers to conduct an interview with a child for the purpose of a child abuse investigation, and allows a child protection worker or peace officer to... Full Bill Text |
Signed by Governor . (4/9/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2462 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, state child care assistance for the child care workforce, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 3111; See SF 2488.) | This bill relates to early childhood and family services, including creation of an early childhood and family services (ECFS) system and child care workforce eligibility for state child care assistance (CCA). DIVISION I ?? EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY SERVICES SYSTEM. The bill creates new Code chapter 234A... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2488 . (4/9/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2463 | A bill for an act concerning the executive branch rulemaking process, including the uniform rules on agency procedure and review and regulatory readoption of rules, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3166.) Effective date: Enactment, 07/01/2026. | Message from House. (4/9/26) | ||
| SF 2488 | A bill for an act relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, making appropriations, and including applicability, retroactive applicability, and effective date provisions.(Formerly SF 2462, SSB 3111.) | Committee report, approving bill. (4/9/26) | ||
| HF 2434 | A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for health care services provided pursuant to a referral by an out-of-network primary care provider. (Formerly HSB 506.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to insurance coverage for health care services provided pursuant to a referral by an out-of-network primary care provider. Under the bill, a health carrier (carrier) shall not deny coverage for a covered benefit provided to a covered person solely on the basis that... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (4/8/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2676 | A bill for an act relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medication, and education, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 694.) | This bill relates to the regulation of health-related matters, including health-related professions, health facilities, nutrition, and taxation. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I ?? CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ?? NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH. The bill requires the board of medicine and the board of physician... Full Bill Text |
Senate amendment H-8335 filed. (4/8/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2744 - Dead | A bill for an act concerning administrative rules relating to the uniform rules on agency procedure and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 760.) | Withdrawn. (4/8/26) | ||
| SF 2139 | A bill for an act enacting the athletic trainer compact.(Formerly SSB 3046.) | This bill establishes the athletic trainer compact. The compact establishes a system whereby an athletic trainer licensed to practice in one participating state may practice in another participating state under a compact privilege without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum... Full Bill Text |
Read first time, passed on file. (4/8/26) | |
| SF 2367 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, certificates of need, and nutrition, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3139.) | This bill relates to the regulation of health-related matters, including health-related professions, certificates of need, and nutrition. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I ?? CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ?? NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH. The bill requires the board of medicine and the board of physician... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (4/8/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2662 | A bill for an act establishing a veterans recovery program and fund for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans, and making appropriations.(Formerly HF 2481.) | This bill establishes a veterans recovery program, administered by the department of veterans affairs (department) for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans. New Code section 35E.1 establishes definitions applicable to the new Code chapter, including definitions for "commission", "department",... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/07/2026 12:00PM RM 304 (Cancelled). (4/7/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2743 | A bill for an act creating the Iowa rural health transformation fund and making appropriations.(Formerly HF 2468, HSB 619.) | Subcommittee recommends passage. (4/7/26) | ||
| SF 2184 | A bill for an act relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses. (Formerly SSB 3081.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses (license). The bill allows an applicant for a license to designate a person to submit application materials on the applicant's behalf. The bill requires the board... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (4/6/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2185 | A bill for an act relating to cost sharing for health savings accounts and qualified high-deductible health plans.(Formerly HSB 518.) | This bill relates to cost sharing for health savings accounts (HSA) and qualified high-deductible health plans (HDHP). Under the bill, for group insurance and for accident and health insurance, if a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible paid as cost sharing by an enrollee may result in... Full Bill Text |
Read first time, attached to SF 2452 . (4/2/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2468 - Dead | A bill for an act creating the Iowa rural health transformation fund and making appropriations.(Formerly HSB 619; See HF 2743.) | This bill creates the Iowa rural health transformation fund (fund) under the control of the department of health and human services (HHS) consisting of moneys received from the federal rural health transformation program (RHTP). The moneys in the fund are appropriated to HHS for use... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (4/2/26) | |
| SF 2452 | A bill for an act relating to cost sharing for health savings accounts and qualified high-deductible health plans.(Formerly SSB 3055.) | This bill relates to cost sharing for health savings accounts (HSA) and qualified high-deductible health plans (HDHP). Under the bill, for group insurance and for accident and health insurance, if a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible paid as cost sharing by an enrollee may result in... Full Bill Text |
Attached to HF 2185 . (4/2/26) | Monitor |
| HF 978 | A bill for an act relating to the production and administration of psilocybin, and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 620.) | This bill relates to the production of psilocybin and administration of psilocybin to persons with post-traumatic stress disorder. The bill requires a psilocybin production establishment or a qualified therapy provider location, defined in the bill, to include an inventory control system that tracks psilocybin product,... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (4/1/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2680 | A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides. (Formerly HSB 729.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to certified medication aides (medication aides). The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) to establish a medication aide certification registry (registry) on DIAL's internet site. The registry shall allow a person offering a DIAL-approved medication aide certification examination (examination) to... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (4/1/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2202 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to subacute mental health care facilities and services, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 3083.) | This bill relates to subacute mental health care (SMHC) facilities and services. The bill eliminates the requirement that SMHC must be limited to a period of 10 calendar days unless a longer period of time is adopted by the department of health and human services (HHS). The... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (4/1/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2366 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides.(Formerly SSB 3141.) | This bill relates to certified medication aides (medication aides). The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) to establish a medication aide certification registry (registry) on DIAL's internet site. The registry shall allow a person offering a DIAL-approved medication aide certification examination (examination) to... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (4/1/26) | Monitor |
| HF 648 | A bill for an act relating to a licensed sedation provider host permit for a dentist. (Formerly HF 339.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to the hosting of a licensed sedation provider by a dentist. The bill allows the dental board (board) to issue a licensed sedation provider host permit (permit) to a dentist who completes a course approved by the board, meets facility and equipment... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (3/31/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2635 | A bill for an act relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and prior authorizations; certificate of need processes; and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2438.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to health carriers and payment of claims, audits, and standards of conduct, prior authorizations, and utilization review organizations. DIVISION I ?? HEALTH INSURANCE TRADE PRACTICES. Under current law, an insurer shall either accept and pay or deny a clean claim. Under the bill,... Full Bill Text |
Fiscal Note. (3/31/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2432 | A bill for an act eliminating a city's ability to create a city board of health or a city health department, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3135.) | Amendment H-8277 filed. (3/31/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2305 | A bill for an act relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders, and durable power of attorney for health care. (Formerly HF 708.) | This bill relates to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders. Current law requires a hospice program to provide palliative care in order to be eligible for a license. The bill removes this requirement and requires a hospice... Full Bill Text |
Amendment S-5140 filed. (3/30/26) | |
| SF 2150 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to a pregnant minor's legal capacity to consent to the provision of certain medical care. | This bill relates to the legal capacity of a pregnant minor to consent to certain medical care. If a parent, guardian, or legal custodian is not reasonably available, a minor shall have the legal capacity to give consent to the provision of prenatal, intrapartum, and... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/30/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2338 | A bill for an act relating to alignment of delivery of health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(Formerly SSB 3082.) | This bill relates to activities, programs, and services under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I ?? HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICTS. The bill directs HHS to divide the state into health and human services districts (districts), as defined in... Full Bill Text |
Amendment S-5139 filed. (3/30/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2292 - Dead | A bill for an act directing the department of health and human services to increase the number of inpatient psychiatric beds at each state mental health institute. (Formerly HF 2094.) | This bill directs the department of health and human services (HHS), by July 1, 2027, to at least double the number of inpatient psychiatric beds (beds) based on the number of beds that were at each state mental health institute (MHI) on June 30, 2025.... Full Bill Text |
Fiscal Note. (3/27/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2716 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; the medical assistance program; the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services. (Formerly HSB 696.) | This bill relates to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the medical assistance program (Medicaid), the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC), and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). Beginning October 1,... Full Bill Text |
Fiscal Note. (3/27/26) | Monitor |
| HF 385 | A bill for an act relating to discharge of involuntarily committed persons from a facility or a hospital. (Formerly HF 124.) | This bill relates to discharge of involuntarily committed persons from a facility or a hospital (facility). The bill requires, prior to the discharge of a person that was committed for a substance use disorder or hospitalized for inpatient care for a serious mental impairment, that the... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | Support |
| HF 990 | A bill for an act relating to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries. (Formerly HSB 224.) | This bill relates to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries. The bill increases the maximum number of medical cannabidiol dispensary licenses in the state from 5 to 10. The bill strikes a provision in current law requiring a medical cannabidiol dispensary to agree to begin supplying... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2498 | A bill for an act enacting the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact.(Formerly HF 930, HSB 291.) | This bill establishes the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact. The compact establishes a system whereby a podiatrist licensed to practice in one participating state may receive an expedited license to practice in another participating state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of podiatrists... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2585 | A bill for an act relating to the provision of accessible prescription-related measures for persons who are blind, have a visual impairment, or other print disability.(Formerly HF 2033.) | This bill relates to the provision of accessible prescription-related measures for persons who are blind, have a visual impairment, or other print disability. The bill requires the board of pharmacy (board) to adopt administrative rules on or before January 1, 2027, to ensure that if a... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2633 | A bill for an act relating to living organ donors and life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance.(Formerly HF 2193.) | This bill relates to insurance requirements applicable to living organ donors. The bill defines "policy" as a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy. A "living organ donor" (donor) is defined as an individual who is not deceased and who has donated... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2641 | A bill for an act relating to the Medicaid home and community-based services elderly waiver program, including transition planning and assisted living services.(Formerly HSB 739.) | This bill relates to the Medicaid home and community-based services elderly waiver program (elderly waiver), including transition planning and assisted living services. The bill directs the department of health and human services (HHS) to adopt rules to allow case managers and care coordination team members to... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2707 | A bill for an act relating to alignment of delivery of health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 622.) | This bill relates to activities, programs, and services under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I ?? HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICTS. The bill directs HHS to divide the state into health and human services districts (districts), as defined in... Full Bill Text |
Amendment H-8266 filed. (3/26/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2422 | A bill for an act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the medical assistance program, the Iowa health and wellness plan, and other programs under the purview of the department of health and human services and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3140.) | This bill relates to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the medical assistance program (Medicaid), the Iowa health and wellness plan (IHAWP), and other programs under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). AND REPORTING. The bill requires HHS, prior to determining... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/26/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2739 | A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 762.) Contingent effective date, effective 03/25/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2026. | Signed by Governor . (3/25/26) | ||
| HF 2545 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses.(Formerly HSB 650.) | This bill relates to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses (license). The bill allows an applicant for a license to designate a person to submit application materials on the applicant's behalf. The bill requires the board... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/24/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2464 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3182.) | Withdrawn. (3/24/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 571 | A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 139.) Effective date: 07/01/2026 | This bill relates to protections for medical practitioners (practitioner), health care institutions (institution), and health care payors (payor), involving exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech. The bill provides definitions for "conscience", "discrimination", "health care institution", "health care payor", "health care services", "medical practitioner", and... Full Bill Text |
Message from House. (3/23/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2202 | A bill for an act relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 528.) | This bill relates to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules. The bill makes changes to the controlled substances schedule I in Iowa's uniform controlled substances Act (Code chapter 124) to conform to the specific chemical designations of the substances contained in Title 21 of the... Full Bill Text |
Message from Senate. (3/23/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 760 - Dead | A bill for an act concerning administrative rules relating to the uniform rules on agency procedure and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2744.) | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2744 (3/20/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2562 | A bill for an act relating to care facility placement decisions for certain adults. (Formerly HSB 653.) | This bill relates to care facility placement decisions for certain adults. The bill defines "authorized representative" as an agent, attorney in fact, conservator, or guardian. "Person authorized to consent" (authorized person) is defined as a member of any of the following groups of individuals, in order... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2600 | A bill for an act enacting the athletic trainer compact.(Formerly HSB 672.) | This bill establishes the athletic trainer compact. The compact establishes a system whereby an athletic trainer licensed to practice in one participating state may practice in another participating state under a compact privilege without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2608 | A bill for an act relating to qualifications for certain rights and privileges prescribed by the state, including state employment, professional licensure, voter registration, and bail, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HSB 663.) | This bill relates to qualifications for certain rights and privileges prescribed by this state, including state employment, professional licensure, voter registration, and bail. LICENSURE. The bill requires each head of a department or independent agency of this state, as well as the state board of regents... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2395 | A bill for an act relating to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2314.) | This bill relates to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards. RATIFICATION OF MAJOR RULES. The bill provides for ratification of... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2412 | A bill for an act relating to qualifications for state and local government employment and professional licensure. (Formerly SSB 3169.) | This bill relates to qualifications for state and local government employment and professional licensure. The bill requires each head of a department or independent agency of this state, the state board of regents, each regents institution, the board of directors of each school district, the... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2423 | A bill for an act relating to care facility placement decisions for certain adults.(Formerly SSB 3096.) | This bill relates to care facility placement decisions for certain adults. The bill defines "authorized representative" as an agent, attorney in fact, conservator, or guardian. "Person authorized to consent" (authorized person) is defined as a member of any of the following groups of individuals, in order... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2424 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification of postsecondary schools as eligible institutions for Iowa tuition grants, and providing civil penalties.(Formerly SF 2095.) | This bill relates to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification for postsecondary schools as eligible institutions for Iowa tuition grants. The bill defines "clinical rotation" (rotation) as a period of training completed for academic credit by a student in a medical,... Full Bill Text |
Amendment S-5108 filed. (3/19/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2033 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the provision of accessible prescription-related measures for persons who are blind, have a visual impairment, or other print disability.(See HF 2585.) | This bill relates to the provision of accessible prescription-related measures for persons who are blind, have a visual impairment, or other print disability. The bill requires the board of pharmacy (board) to adopt administrative rules on or before January 1, 2027, to ensure that if a... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/16/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2455 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for emergency services, reimbursements for out-of-network providers, and complicating factors.(Formerly SSB 3177.) | This bill relates to insurance coverage for emergency services, reimbursements for out-of-network providers, and complicating factors. The bill requires a policy, contract, or plan providing for third-party payment or prepayment of medical expenses to provide coverage for health care services (services) provided to a covered person... Full Bill Text |
Fiscal Note. (3/16/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 762 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2739.) | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2739 (3/13/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2518 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the department of health and human services and reporting requirements for shelter care, residential treatment, and Medicaid provider reimbursement rates, and establishing provider reimbursement rates for Medicaid home and community-based waiver services. (Formerly HSB 621.) | This bill relates to reporting requirements for the department of health and human services (HHS) for shelter care, qualified residential treatment providers, and medical assistance provider reimbursement rates. The bill requires that upon implementation of a uniform cost report for shelter care and qualified residential treatment... Full Bill Text |
Fiscal Note. (3/12/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2226 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa, including priority for admission and reporting requirements. (Formerly HSB 530.) | This bill relates to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa college of nursing, including priority for admission and reporting requirements. The bill requires the state board of regents to adopt a policy providing that not less than 80 percent of... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (3/11/26) | |
| HF 2570 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care.(Formerly HSB 161.) | This bill relates to the authority of an attorney in fact (attorney) under a durable power of attorney for health care (durable power of attorney). Current law provides that an attorney under a durable power of attorney has the duty to act in accordance with the... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/10/26) | |
| HF 708 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders.(See HF 2305.) | This bill relates to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders. Current law requires a hospice program to provide palliative care in order to be eligible for a license. The bill removes this requirement and requires a hospice... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | Undecided |
| HF 814 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to a pregnant minor's legal capacity to consent to the provision of certain medical care.(See HF 2564.) | This bill relates to the legal capacity of a pregnant minor to consent to certain medical care. If a parent, guardian, or legal custodian is not reasonably available, a minor shall have the legal capacity to give consent to the provision of prenatal, intrapartum, and... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2193 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to living organ donors and life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance.(See HF 2633.) | This bill relates to insurance requirements applicable to living organ donors. The bill defines "policy" as a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy. A "living organ donor" (donor) is defined as an individual who is not deceased and who has donated... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2220 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to mental health care, including subacute mental health care facility requirements; admission to and discharge from a subacute mental health care facility; employment requirements at a subacute mental health care facility; insurance coverage for subacute mental health care; and the establishment of a psychiatric medical institution for children bed tracking system, and providing penalties and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2543.) | This bill relates to mental health care. The bill eliminates the requirement that subacute mental health care (SMHC) must be limited to a period of 10 calendar days unless a longer period of time is adopted by the department of health and human services (HHS). The bill... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2269 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate.(Formerly HF 2125.) | This bill relates to the usage of the titles "physician assistant" and "physician associate". The bill directs the Iowa Code editor to change all references to "physician assistant" throughout the Code and in any Code sections or other noncodified enactments amended or enacted by any... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2438 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to health carriers and payment of claims, audits, and standards of conduct; prior authorizations and utilization review organizations; and providing civil penalties and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2635.) | This bill relates to health carriers and payment of claims, audits, and standards of conduct, prior authorizations, and utilization review organizations. DIVISION I ?? HEALTH INSURANCE TRADE PRACTICES. Under current law, an insurer shall either accept and pay or deny a clean claim. Under the bill,... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/9/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 759 | A bill for an act establishing a pilot program in the department of health and human services to refurbish and recondition durable medical equipment purchased under the medical assistance program. | Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (3/9/26) | Monitor | |
| HF 2703 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to interviews conducted with a child subsequent to a report of child abuse.(Formerly HSB 741.) | This bill relates to interviews conducted with a child subsequent to a report of child abuse. The bill allows peace officers to conduct an interview with a child for the purpose of a child abuse investigation, and allows a child protection worker or peace officer to... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/5/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2421 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to utilization review organizations' use of artificial intelligence, prior authorization determinations and exemptions, and audits, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3118.) | This bill relates to utilization review organizations' use of artificial intelligence, prior authorization determinations and exemptions, and audits. DIVISION I ?? PRIOR AUTHORIZATION ?? USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PEER REVIEW. Under the bill, a utilization review organization (URO) may use an artificial intelligence-based algorithm to... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/4/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3182 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2464.) | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2464 (3/4/26) | Monitor | |
| SF 2339 - Dead | A bill for an act enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact.(Formerly SSB 3116.) | This bill creates an interstate compact to allow psychologists from other states to practice telepsychology with patients living in Iowa, to practice "face-to-face" psychology on a temporary basis in Iowa, and to allow Iowa psychologists to practice telepsychology with patients in other states. The compact... Full Bill Text |
Committee report, recommending passage. (3/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 930 - Dead | A bill for an act enacting the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact.(Formerly HSB 291; See HF 2498.) | This bill establishes the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact. The compact establishes a system whereby a podiatrist licensed to practice in one participating state may receive an expedited license to practice in another participating state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of podiatrists... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/2/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2072 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the prohibition of noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered into by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2254.) | This bill relates to noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered into by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics (UIHC). The bill directs the board of regents (board) to develop a policy prohibiting UIHC from including a noncompete clause in any contract with a physician.... Full Bill Text |
Withdrawn. (3/2/26) | |
| SF 2145 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly SF 580, SF 261.) | Generally under current law, a public official, public employee, or candidate, or that person's immediate family member is prohibited from accepting or receiving any gift or series of gifts from a restricted donor. Certain monetary gifts are authorized under Code section 68B.22(4). This bill authorizes... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (3/2/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2280 | A bill for an act modifying the individual income tax credit for emergency medical services personnel, and including retroactive applicability provisions. | This bill modifies the individual income tax credit for emergency medical services personnel. Currently, an emergency medical services personnel member who is certified as a first responder under Code chapter 147A may claim an individual income tax credit for services performed in the amount of $250. The... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/26/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2666 | A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 628.) | Subcommittee: Bloomingdale, McBurney and Siegrist. (2/25/26) | Monitor | |
| HSB 696 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the medical assistance program, and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services.(See HF 2716.) | This bill relates to public assistance programs, including the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the medical assistance program, and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I ?? SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Beginning October 1, 2026, the bill... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2716. (2/24/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2415 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to provider requirements concerning the mental health of users of an artificial intelligence chatbot, and providing civil penalties. | This bill relates to provider requirements concerning the mental health of users of an artificial intelligence chatbot (chatbot). The bill defines "artificial intelligence chatbot" as a software program or application that uses natural language processing or similar machine-learning techniques to simulate human conversation or generate human-like... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: McClintock, Bennett, and Sires. (2/24/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2459 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the certificate of need process.(Formerly SSB 3084.) | This bill relates to the certificate of need (CON) process. The bill removes from the definition of "affected person" an institutional health facility (facility) or health maintenance organization which, prior to the department health and human services' (HHS) receipt of an application for a CON, has... Full Bill Text |
Committee report, approving bill. (2/24/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2481 - Dead | A bill for an act establishing a veterans recovery program and fund for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans, and making appropriations.(See HF 2662.) | This bill establishes a veterans recovery program, administered by the department of veterans affairs (department) for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans. New Code section 35E.1 establishes definitions applicable to the new Code chapter, including definitions for "commission", "department",... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2662 (2/23/26) | |
| HSB 622 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to alignment of delivery of health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(See HF 2707.) | This bill relates to activities, programs, and services under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I ?? HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICTS. The bill districts (districts), as defined in the bill, to be used by HHS in the delivery of... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2707 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 628 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2666.) | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2666 (2/23/26) | Monitor | |
| HSB 694 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medication, and taxes on certain products, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See HF 2676.) | This bill relates to the regulation of health-related matters, including health-related professions, health facilities, nutrition, and taxation. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I ?? CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ?? NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH. The bill requires the board of medicine and the board of physician... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2676 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 729 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides.(See HF 2680.) | This bill relates to certified medication aides (medication aides). The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) to establish a medication aide certification registry (registry) on DIAL's internet site. The registry shall allow a person offering a DIAL-approved medication aide certification examination (examination) to... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2680 (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2095 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification of postsecondary schools as eligible institutions for Iowa tuition grants.(See SF 2424.) | This bill relates to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification for postsecondary schools as eligible institutions for Iowa tuition grants. The bill defines "clinical rotation" (rotation) as a period of training completed for academic credit by a student in a medical,... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2424 . (2/23/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2593 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to infant and maternal care at health care facilities. | This bill relates to infant and maternal care at a health care facility (facility). The bill shall be known and may be cited as "The Amir Act". The bill states several legislative findings and the intent of the bill. The bill defines "caregiver" as a parent, legal guardian,... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2603 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to licensure as a respiratory care practitioner.(Formerly HSB 711.) | This bill relates to the licensure of respiratory care therapists. Beginning January 1, 2027, the bill requires an applicant for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner to obtain the registered respiratory therapist credential awarded by the national board for respiratory care, or its successor organization,... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 672 - Dead | A bill for an act enacting the athletic trainer compact.(See HF 2600.) | This bill establishes the athletic trainer compact. The compact establishes a system whereby an athletic trainer licensed to practice in one participating state may practice in another participating state under a compact privilege without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2600 (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 711 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to licensure as a respiratory care practitioner.(See HF 2603.) | This bill relates to the licensure of respiratory care therapists. Beginning January 1, 2027, the bill requires an applicant for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner to obtain the registered respiratory therapist credential awarded by the national board for respiratory care, or its successor organization,... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2603. (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 739 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the Medicaid home and community-based services elderly waiver program, including transition planning and assisted living services.(See HF 2641.) | This bill relates to the Medicaid home and community-based services elderly waiver program (elderly waiver), including transition planning and assisted living services. The bill directs the department of health and human services (HHS) to adopt rules to allow case managers and care coordination team members to... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2641. (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2314 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2395.) | This bill relates to executive branch functions, including ratification of major administrative rules and certain other actions, other matters relating to the state rulemaking process, and terms of service of certain appointed members of certain boards. RATIFICATION OF MAJOR RULES. The bill provides for ratification of... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2395 . (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2362 - Dead | A bill for an act establishing a long-term care workforce solutions interim committee. | This bill establishes a long-term care workforce solutions interim committee (interim committee) that shall convene during the 2026 legislative interim to review the status of the state's long-term care workforce, ways to improve the long-term care workforce, and factors that affect the long-term care workforce... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Trone Garriott, and Webster. (2/19/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2381 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to nonmedical pregnancy resource centers, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. | This bill relates to nonmedical pregnancy resource centers (resource centers). The bill defines "nonmedical pregnancy resource center" as an entity that is not licensed in this state to provide medical services; provides individuals with counseling services related to pregnancy and childbirth, including but not limited to... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Trone Garriott, and Webster. (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3009 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to duties of certain political subdivisions, including duties of fence viewers, stewardship of certain cemeteries, and provision of fire protection and emergency medical services, and including transition and effective date provisions.(See SF 2431.) | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2431 (2/19/26) | Undecided | |
| SSB 3055 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to cost sharing for health savings accounts and qualified high-deductible health plans.(See SF 2452.) | This bill relates to cost sharing for health savings accounts (HSA) and qualified high-deductible health plans (HDHP). Under the bill, for group insurance and for accident and health insurance, if a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible paid as cost sharing by an enrollee may result in... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2452 (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3084 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the certificate of need process.(See SF 2459.) | This bill relates to the certificate of need (CON) process. The bill removes from the definition of "affected person" an institutional health facility (facility) or health maintenance organization which, prior to the department health and human services' (HHS) receipt of an application for a CON, has... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2459. (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3118 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to utilization review organizations' use of artificial intelligence, prior authorization determinations and exemptions, and prepayment audits, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2421.) | This bill relates to utilization review organizations' use of artificial intelligence, prior authorization determinations and exemptions, and prepayment audits. utilization review organization (URO) may use an artificial intelligence-based algorithm to provide an initial review of a request for prior authorization, except that, for a request for... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2421 (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3140 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the medical assistance program, the Iowa health and wellness plan, and other programs under the purview of the department of health and human services and including effective date provisions.(See SF 2422.) | This bill relates to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the medical assistance program (Medicaid), the Iowa health and wellness plan (IHAWP), and other programs under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I ?? PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ?? ELIGIBILITY AND... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2422 (2/19/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3177 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for emergency services, reimbursements for out-of-network providers, and complicating factors.(See SF 2455.) | This bill relates to insurance coverage for emergency services, reimbursements for out-of-network providers, and complicating factors. The bill requires a policy, contract, or plan providing for third-party payment or prepayment of medical expenses to provide coverage for health care services (services) provided to a covered person... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2455 (2/19/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2312 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to manufacturers and distributors of 340B drugs. | drugs. "340B drug", "manufacturer", and "distributor" are defined in the bill. The bill prohibits a manufacturer or distributor from, directly or indirectly, denying, restricting, or interfering with the acquisition of a 340B drug by a covered entity, or the delivery of a 340B drug to a... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Knox, and Warme. (2/18/26) | Undecided |
| SSB 3169 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to qualifications for state employment and professional licensure.(See SF 2412.) | This bill relates to qualifications for state employment and professional licensure. The bill requires each head of a department or independent agency of this state, as well as the state board of regents and each regents institution, to use the e-verify system of the U.S.... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2412. (2/18/26) | Undecided |
| HF 409 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the licensing of, and granting of clinical privileges to, certain health care professionals. | This bill relates to applications for clinical privileges to practice at a hospital and for licenses for health-related professions. The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing to adopt rules prohibiting a hospital or rural emergency hospital from including on an application for... Full Bill Text |
Placed on calendar. (2/17/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2287 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to liability for injuries caused by vaccines. | This bill relates to immunity from suit for injuries caused by design defects of vaccines. The bill prohibits a vaccine from being distributed, sold, or administered in this state unless the manufacturer of the vaccine affirmatively waives any immunity from suit for an injury arising... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 314 - Dead | A bill for an act establishing a medical release program for certain persons committed to the custody of the department of corrections. | This bill establishes a medical release program for certain persons committed to the custody of the department of corrections (department). The bill provides that a person committed to the custody of the director of the department may be eligible for medical release if a licensed medical... Full Bill Text |
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. (2/17/26) | Undecided |
| SSB 3096 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to care facility placement decisions for certain adults.(See SF 2423.) | This bill relates to care facility placement decisions for certain adults. The bill defines "authorized representative" as an agent, attorney in fact, conservator, or guardian. "Person authorized to consent" (authorized person) is defined as a member of any of the following groups of individuals, in order... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2423 (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3139 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, certificates of need, and nutrition, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2367.) | This bill relates to the regulation of health-related matters, including health-related professions, certificates of need, and nutrition. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I ?? CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ?? NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH. The bill requires the board of medicine and the board of physician... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2367 (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3141 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides.(See SF 2366.) | This bill relates to certified medication aides (medication aides). The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) to establish a medication aide certification registry (registry) on DIAL's internet site. The registry shall allow a person offering a DIAL-approved medication aide certification examination (examination) to... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2366 (2/17/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2262 - Dead | A bill for an act creating the Iowa our care, our options Act, and providing penalties. | This bill creates the Iowa our care, our options Act. The bill includes findings relating to end-of-life care and treatment options and provides definitions of terms used in the bill. The bill provides a process for an adult patient who is mentally capable, is a resident of... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 12:00PM RM 19 (Cancelled). (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2454 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the employment of temporary licensed mental health counselors by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. | This bill allows a school district, accredited nonpublic school, charter school, or innovation zone school to employ a person who has a temporary license in mental health counseling to provide mental health counseling services to students. | Introduced, referred to Education. (2/16/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2455 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat. | This bill repeals Code chapters 146C and 146E, relating to the prohibition on the performance of an abortion by a physician after the detection through prescribed testing of a fetal heartbeat. | Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (2/16/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2471 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to electronic monitoring device requirements and health care facilities, including health care facility violations, and making penalties applicable. | This bill relates to health care facilities (facilities), including electronic monitoring device (device) requirements and facility violations. FACILITIES. Code chapter 135C (health care facilities) defines a health care facility as a residential care facility, nursing facility, intermediate care facility for persons with a mental illness, or... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (2/16/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2503 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.(Formerly HSB 586.) | This bill relates to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I ?? GAMBLING. The bill raises the $30,000-per-year total cap on reimbursements that the state racing and gaming commission (commission) may pay to... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2552 - Dead | A bill for an act exempting cancer care providers from certificate of need requirements. | Under current law, a health care provider (provider) is required to obtain a certificate of need (CON) from the department of health and human services if the provider plans to offer a new institutional health service or a changed institutional health service. This bill defines "cancer... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (2/16/26) | Undecided |
| HSB 586 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.(See HF 2503.) | This bill relates to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. The bill is organized in divisions. $30,000-per-year total cap on reimbursements that the state racing and gaming commission (commission) may pay to all commissioners for expenses incurred in the performance... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2503. (2/16/26) | Undecided |
| HSB 619 - Dead | A bill for an act creating the Iowa rural health transformation fund and making appropriations.(See HF 2468.) | This bill creates the Iowa rural health transformation fund (fund) under the control of the department of health and human services (HHS) consisting of moneys received from the federal rural health transformation program (RHTP). The moneys in the fund are appropriated to HHS for use... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2468. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 650 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses.(See HF 2545.) | This bill relates to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses (license). The bill allows an applicant for a license to designate a person to submit application materials on the applicant's behalf. The bill requires the board... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2545. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 653 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to care facility placement decisions for certain adults.(See HF 2562.) | This bill relates to care facility placement decisions for certain adults. The bill defines "authorized representative" as an agent, attorney in fact, conservator, or guardian. "Person authorized to consent" (authorized person) is defined as a member of any of the following groups of individuals, in order... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2562. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2327 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties. | This bill provides for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities. The bill provides that a nursing facility resident or a resident representative, as applicable, may conduct electronic monitoring of the resident's room through the use of electronic monitoring devices placed in the resident's room pursuant to... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz. (2/16/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2108 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to discipline for nurses unable to speak English proficiently. | This bill allows the board of nursing to suspend or revoke a license to practice nursing if the licensee is unable to speak English proficiently. | Tabled until future meeting. (2/12/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2249 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to vision benefit plans, vision benefit managers, vision care providers, and vision care provider contracts and including civil penalties and effective date and applicability provisions. | This bill relates to vision benefit plans, vision benefit managers, vision care providers, and vision care provider contracts. The bill details the standards of conduct for vision benefit managers (managers), including the requirements for a reimbursement paid by a manager to a vision care provider (provider),... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/12/26) | |
| HF 2368 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the Iowa medical freedom Act, including limitations on requiring medical interventions by businesses, governmental entities, and educational institutions, modifying state authority during public health disasters, and including effective date provisions. | This bill relates to the Iowa medical freedom Act. The bill amends Code chapter 27C (proof of vaccination for COVID-19). The bill strikes current provisions prohibiting the required furnishing of proof of a vaccination for COVID-19 and the prohibition against the awarding or renewal of grants... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2425 - Dead | A bill for an act appropriating moneys to Iowa state university of science and technology for use by the Iowa nutrient research center in supporting the Iowa water quality information systems. | This bill appropriates moneys from the general fund for FY 2026-2027 to Iowa state university of science and technology for deposit in the Iowa nutrient research fund (Code section 466B.46). The appropriated moneys are to support the Iowa nutrient research center (Code section 466B.47) in... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2426 - Dead | A bill for an act adding epinephrine delivery systems to statewide protocols under which pharmacists may order and administer drugs and vaccines to adults. | This bill adds epinephrine delivery systems to statewide protocols under which pharmacists may order and administer drugs and vaccines to adults. The bill defines "epinephrine delivery system" as a device for immediate self-administration or administration by another trained individual of a measured dose of epinephrine... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 506 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for health care services provided pursuant to a referral by an out-of-network primary care provider.(See HF 2434.) | This bill relates to insurance coverage for health care services provided pursuant to a referral by an out-of-network primary care provider. Under the bill, a health carrier (carrier) shall not deny coverage for a covered benefit provided to a covered person solely on the basis that... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2434 (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 721 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the establishment of a state-based exchange, creation of a state-based exchange fund, state innovation waivers, and including effective date provisions. | This bill relates to the establishment of a state-based exchange and the creation of a state-based exchange fund. The bill defines "state-based exchange" as a state, federal, or partnership exchange or marketplace operating in the state pursuant to section 1311 of the federal Patient Protection and... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2185 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the reporting of serious reportable events, and providing penalties. | This bill relates to the reporting of serious reportable events by facilities including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and birth centers. The bill requires each facility to report to the director (director) of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) the occurrence of a serious reportable... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2211 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the Iowa medical freedom Act, including limitations on requiring medical interventions by businesses, governmental entities, and educational institutions, modifying state authority during public health disasters, and including effective date provisions. | This bill relates to the Iowa medical freedom Act. The bill amends Code chapter 27C (proof of vaccination for COVID-19). The bill strikes current provisions prohibiting the required furnishing of proof of a vaccination for COVID-19 and the prohibition against the awarding or renewal of grants... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Warme, Petersen, and Salmon. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2236 - Dead | A bill for an act prohibiting certain changes of ownership of a previously licensed nursing facility. | Under current law, any change in ownership of a previously licensed nursing facility is subject to approval by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL). This bill prohibits DIAL from approving any change of ownership of a nursing facility if the person seeking to... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3082 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to alignment of delivery of health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(See SF 2338.) | This bill relates to activities, programs, and services under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I ?? HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICTS. The bill districts (districts), as defined in the bill, to be used by HHS in the delivery of... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2338. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3116 - Dead | A bill for an act enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact.(See SF 2339.) | This bill creates an interstate compact to allow psychologists from other states to practice telepsychology with patients living in Iowa, to practice "face-to-face" psychology on a temporary basis in Iowa, and to allow Iowa psychologists to practice telepsychology with patients in other states. The compact... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2339. (2/12/26) | Monitor |
| HF 606 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to certain health insurance policies, contracts, and plans and a special enrollment period for pregnant women.(See HF 2415.) | This bill relates to a special enrollment period for pregnant women. The bill requires a policy, contract, or plan (policy) providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses to provide a special enrollment period for a pregnant woman that allows the pregnant woman... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2415. (2/11/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2412 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to prior authorization exemptions for certain health care providers for specific health care services. | This bill relates to prior authorization exemptions for certain health care providers for certain health care services. The bill requires health carriers (carrier) that require prior authorization for certain health care services (services) to grant a health care provider (provider) an exemption, if, in the most... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Commerce. (2/11/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2415 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to certain health insurance policies, contracts, and plans and a special enrollment period for pregnant women.(Formerly HF 606.) | This bill relates to a special enrollment period for pregnant women. The bill requires a policy, contract, or plan (policy) providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses to provide a special enrollment period for a pregnant woman that allows the pregnant woman... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/11/26) | |
| HF 2376 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including the Iowa return to community program and reimbursement rates, and making appropriations. | This bill appropriates $2 million for FY 2026-2027 from the general fund of the state to the department of health and human services (HHS) to expand the Iowa return to community program. The bill requires HHS to submit a report to the governor and general assembly... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (2/10/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2383 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to training for health care facility inspectors, and making appropriations. | This bill relates to training for health care facility inspectors. The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (department), in consultation with the board of nursing, to establish continuing education requirements that allow a person to maintain dual certification as a certified nurse aide... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (2/10/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 591 - Dead | A bill for an act establishing the medical spa oversight Act, and making penalties applicable. | This bill establishes the medical spa oversight Act. The bill defines "medical spa" (spa) as a business licensed to provide wellness services. The bill defines "responsible person" as a person licensed to perform medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or pharmacy, and who has been designated... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (2/10/26) | Undecided |
| HSB 654 - Dead | A bill for an act prohibiting specified provisions in agreements between employers and health care providers relating to location of practice. | This bill provides that if a health care provider leaves employment for any reason, a provision of an agreement entered into between the health care provider and the health care provider's former employer prior to, on, or after the effective date of the bill that... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/10/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2129 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the disclosure of psychological test data. | This bill relates to the disclosure of psychological test data (test data). The bill defines "test data" the same as described in the most recent version of the ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct standard as published by the American psychological association (APA code... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 11:00AM Senate Lounge. (2/10/26) | Monitor |
| SF 2226 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the use of automated adjudication systems by health carriers, and including civil penalties. | This bill relates to the use of automated adjudication systems by health carriers. The bill prohibits a health carrier (carrier) from using an automated adjudication system (system) to downcode or deny a claim unless the carrier first performs a documented individualized review of the claim, conducted... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Warme, Petersen, and Schultz. (2/10/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3077 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the practice of licensed professions and the duties of the professional licensing boards, including applications, renewals, and fees, and including applicability provisions. | Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 10:00AM Senate Lounge. (2/10/26) | Monitor | |
| SSB 3130 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medication, and taxes on certain products, and including effective date and applicability provisions. | This bill relates to the regulation of health-related matters, including health-related professions, health facilities, nutrition, and taxation. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I ?? CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ?? NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH. The bill requires the board of medicine and the board of physician... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Warme, Costello, and Trone Garriott. (2/10/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2347 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to requirements for immunization exemption notifications by public health agencies.(Formerly HSB 605.) | This bill relates to notification to the public by public health agencies (agencies) of medical and religious exemptions (exemptions) available for certain immunization requirements. Current law requires information regarding exemptions to immunization requirements for children enrolled in any licensed child care center (center), or elementary or... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (2/9/26) | |
| HSB 605 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to requirements for immunization exemption notifications by public health agencies.(See HF 2347.) | This bill relates to notification to the public by public health agencies (agencies) of medical and religious exemptions (exemptions) available for certain immunization requirements. Current law requires information regarding exemptions to immunization requirements for children enrolled in any licensed child care center (center), or elementary or... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2347 (2/9/26) | Undecided |
| HSB 695 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to self-administered hormonal contraceptives. | This bill relates to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a pharmacist. The bill defines "self-administered hormonal contraceptive" as a self-administered hormonal contraceptive that is approved by the United States food and drug administration to prevent pregnancy, including an oral hormonal contraceptive, a hormonal... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Wood, Meyer, A. and Wessel-Kroeschell. (2/9/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3017 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants, and making penalties applicable. | This bill creates the licensed profession of anesthesiology assisting under the authority of the board of medicine (board). The bill allows an anesthesiologist, defined in the bill as a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon who is trained in the administration of anesthesia, to... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/9/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2094 - Dead | A bill for an act directing the department of health and human services to increase the number of inpatient psychiatric beds at each state mental health institute.(See HF 2292.) | This bill directs the department of health and human services (HHS), by July 1, 2027, to at least double the number of inpatient psychiatric beds (beds) based on the number of beds that were at each state mental health institute (MHI) on June 30, 2025.... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2292 (2/5/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2178 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the practice of reflexology. | This bill relates to the practice of reflexology, defined in the bill as a protocol of manual techniques applied to specific reflex areas predominantly on the feet and hands of an individual. The bill requires the board of medicine (board) to issue a reflexologist certification to... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (2/5/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2288 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification of postsecondary schools as eligible institutions for Iowa tuition grants. | This bill relates to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification for postsecondary schools as eligible institutions for Iowa tuition grants. The bill defines "clinical rotation" (rotation) as a period of training completed for academic credit by a student in a medical,... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Higher Education. (2/5/26) | Monitor |
| SF 639 | A bill for an act creating a specialty business court, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SF 570, SSB 1203.) | This bill creates the business court of Iowa. The bill provides that the business court has jurisdiction over cases involving compensatory damages of $500,000 or more involving claims that arise from at least one of the following: technology licensing agreements; the internal affairs of business entities;... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/4/26) | Oppose |
| SF 2154 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the distribution of gene-based vaccines and providing penalties. | This bill relates to the distribution of gene-based vaccines. The bill defines "deoxyribonucleic acid contamination", "distribute", "gene-based vaccine", "shedding", and "transmission". The bill requires a manufacturer of gene-based vaccines to conduct integrative transmissibility, deoxyribonucleic acid contamination, and shedding studies prior to the distribution of a gene-based... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Petersen, and Webster. (2/4/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3085 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to private entity requirements concerning biometric data, and providing civil penalties. | This bill relates to private entity requirements concerning biometric data. The bill defines "biometric data" as any information about or based on an individual's biometric identifier. The bill defines "biometric identifier" as an individual's retina, iris, fingerprint, voice, hand, facial geometry, or other physical feature that is... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (2/4/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2125 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate.(See HF 2269.) | This bill relates to the usage of the titles "physician assistant" and "physician associate". The bill directs the Iowa Code editor to change all references to "physician assistant" throughout the Code and in any Code sections or other noncodified enactments amended or enacted by any... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2269 (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2258 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to health insurance coverage for infertility. | This bill relates to health insurance coverage for the diagnosis of and treatment for infertility, and standard fertility preservation services (preservation services). The bill requires a policy, contract, or plan (plan) providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses to provide coverage for... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Commerce. (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2263 - Dead | A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to establish peer-run respite programs. | This bill requires the department of health and human services to establish seven peer-run respite programs (programs) throughout the state. The programs must offer voluntary, short-term support for individuals experiencing emotional distress, behavioral health distress, a mental health crisis, or a life-altering challenge as that... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2264 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation. | This bill provides that for FY 2026-2027, the department of health and human services (HHS) shall continue to reimburse home health agencies utilizing the Medicare low utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) methodology with state geographic wage adjustments, but shall adjust the labor and adjusted wage rate... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| SF 319 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to certain cost controls for health care services.(Formerly SSB 1029.) | This bill relates to certain cost controls for health care services and may be cited as "The Patient's Right to Save Act". Under the bill, all health care providers (providers) are required to disclose the discounted cash price (cash price) the provider will accept for each... Full Bill Text |
Tabled until future meeting. (2/3/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2158 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the inspection of compounding pharmacies, and making penalties applicable. | This bill relates to the investigation and remediation of infractions at compounding facilities (facility) engaging in the compounding of nonsterile preparations. The bill requires an inspector employed by the board of pharmacy (board) who discovers during the course of an inspection that a facility engaging... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Drey, and Schultz. (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3059 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate.(See SF 2190.) | This bill relates to the usage of the titles "physician assistant" and "physician associate". The bill directs the Iowa Code editor to change all references to "physician assistant" throughout the Code and in any Code sections or other noncodified enactments amended or enacted by any... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2190 (2/3/26) | Undecided |
| SSB 3081 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses.(See SF 2184.) | This bill relates to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses (license). The bill allows an applicant for a license to designate a person to submit application materials on the applicant's behalf. The bill requires the board... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2184 (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| SSB 3083 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to subacute mental health care facilities and services, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 2202.) | This bill relates to subacute mental health care (SMHC) The bill eliminates the requirement that SMHC must be limited to a period of 10 calendar days unless a longer period of time is adopted by the department of health and human services (HHS). The bill requires... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2202 (2/3/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2055 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas.(See HF 2203.) | This bill relates to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas. Current law permits food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas to obtain and maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use.... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2203 (1/29/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2203 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas.(Formerly HF 2055.) | This bill relates to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas. Current law permits food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas to obtain and maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use.... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, placed on calendar. (1/29/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2205 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the prescribing, ordering, dispensing, and administering authority of pharmacists and practitioners. | This bill relates to the prescribing, ordering, dispensing, and administering authority of practitioners and pharmacists. The bill prohibits the board of pharmacy and any health-related professional board under Code chapter 147 (general provisions, health-related professions) (boards) that license a pharmacist or practitioner and any employer of... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (1/29/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 528 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to controlled substances schedules and precursor substances reporting requirements, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2202.) | This bill relates to controlled substances, including certain controlled substances schedules. The bill makes changes to the controlled substances schedule I in Iowa's uniform controlled substances Act (Code chapter 124) to conform to the specific chemical designations of the substances contained in Title 21 of the... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2202 (1/29/26) | Undecided |
| SF 580 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to monetary donations that may be received and gifted by local officials and local employees to offset medical or health care expenses, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly SF 261; See SF 2145.) | Generally under current law, a public official, public employee, or candidate, or that person's immediate family member is prohibited from accepting or receiving any gift or series of gifts from a restricted donor. Certain monetary gifts are authorized under Code section 68B.22(4). This bill authorizes... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2145 . (1/29/26) | |
| SSB 3046 - Dead | A bill for an act enacting the athletic trainer compact.(See SF 2139.) | This bill establishes the athletic trainer compact. The compact establishes a system whereby an athletic trainer licensed to practice in one participating state may practice in another participating state under a compact privilege without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum... Full Bill Text |
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2139. (1/28/26) | Undecided |
| SSB 3080 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the requirements for authorized electronic monitoring in nursing facilities, and providing penalties. | This bill relates to early childhood and family services, including creation of an early childhood and family services (ECFS) system and child care workforce eligibility for state child care assistance (CCA). DIVISION I ?? EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY SERVICES SYSTEM. The bill creates new Code chapter 234A... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (1/28/26) | Monitor |
| SJR 2006 - Dead | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to medical treatment. | This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa providing that the right of a person to refuse any medical procedure, treatment, injection, device, vaccine, or prophylactic shall not be impeded or interfered with in any manner. The proposed amendment... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Blake, and Schultz. (1/27/26) | Undecided |
| HF 986 | A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of insurance and financial services, the utilities commission, and the department of transportation, including financial literacy and exploitation, tax confidentiality, health insurance rates, health savings accounts, insurer withdrawals, property insurance, service contracts, the Iowa individual health benefit reinsurance association, and the Iowa cemetery Act, motor vehicle financial liability coverage, and including penalties and effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 911, HSB 256.) | This bill relates to matters under the purview of the department of insurance and financial services including financial literacy and exploitation, tax confidentiality, health insurance rates, health savings accounts, insurer withdrawals, property insurance, and service contracts. DIVISION I ?? FINANCIAL LITERACY AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION. Division I appropriates... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Bousselot, Blake, and Rowley. (1/22/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2056 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the dispensing of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin through a standing order in the state. | This bill requires the medical director of the department of public health to establish a standing order authorizing the dispensing of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin by a pharmacist. The bill requires a pharmacist to dispense hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin to a patient who is at least 18... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (1/22/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2009 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to manufacturers and distributors of 340B drugs. | drugs. "340B drug", "manufacturer", and "distributor" are defined in the bill. The bill prohibits a manufacturer or distributor from, directly or indirectly, denying, restricting, or interfering with the acquisition of a 340B drug by a covered entity, or the delivery of a 340B drug to a... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (1/21/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2126 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to statute of limitations for dental malpractice claims and including applicability provisions. | This bill relates to statute of limitations for dental malpractice claims. Code section 614.1 provides certain time periods civil actions may be brought by a claimant. Under current law, a claimant may pursue a malpractice claim for injury or death arising out of patient care within... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (1/21/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2142 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to limitations on activities related to paid claims under the Medicaid program, and including effective date provisions. | This bill relates to the limitations on activities related to paid claims under the Medicaid program. The bill provides that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any post-payment review of Medicaid provider claims paid under either Medicaid fee-for-service or managed care administration that do... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (1/21/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2048 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage and Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals. | This bill relates to insurance coverage and medical assistance program (Medicaid) coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals. The bill defines "at-risk individual" as a recipient or covered person 40 years of age or older that either has smoked cigarettes regularly or experienced secondhand... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Donahue, and Webster. (1/21/26) | Undecided |
| SF 2049 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals. | This bill relates to autologous or directed blood donations collected at blood banks and hospitals. The bill requires a blood bank or hospital that facilitates autologous or directed blood donations to comply with an individual's request, based on a physician's order for a procedure that may... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Trone Garriott, and Webster. (1/21/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2083 - Dead | A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to pay for child care provided to a foster child participating in the state child care assistance program at the same rate as child care provided to a child with special needs. | This bill requires the department of health and human services to pay for child care provided to a foster child participating in the state child care assistance program at the same rate as child care provided to a child with special needs. | Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (1/15/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2084 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals. | This bill relates to autologous or directed blood donations collected at blood banks and hospitals. The bill requires a blood bank or hospital that facilitates autologous or directed blood donations to comply with an individual's request, based on a physician's order for a procedure that may... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (1/15/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2096 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the disclosure of the prices charged for health services rendered by health care providers and hospitals. | This bill relates to the disclosure of prices charged by health care providers (provider) and hospitals for common health services (services). The bill requires a provider to disclose and make available to the public in a single document, either electronically or on the provider's internet site,... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (1/15/26) | Monitor |
| HSB 502 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to health insurers' credentialing process. | This bill relates to health insurers' credentialing process. Current law requires a health insurer to respond to a physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant's request for credentialing within 56 calendar days, and, if the credentialing request is denied, to provide a reason for... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (1/15/26) | Monitor |
| SF 220 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. | This bill relates to protections for medical practitioners (practitioner), health care institutions (institution), and health care payors (payor), involving exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech. The bill provides definitions for "conscience", "discrimination", "health care institution", "health care payor", "health care services", "medical practitioner", and... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 10:00AM Room 315. (1/15/26) | Undecided |
| SF 508 - Dead | A bill for an act requiring joint training sessions for nursing home inspectors and nursing facilities related to skilled nursing and therapy services. | This bill requires the department of health and human services to provide at least one joint training session for nursing facility inspectors and nursing facilities related to the settlement agreement approved by the court on January 1, 2013, in Jimmo v. Sebelius, No. 5:11-CV-17 (D.... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Shipley, and Townsend. (1/15/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2035 - Dead | A bill for an act increasing the reimbursement rates child care providers receive through the state child care assistance program. | This bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to set half-day reimbursement rates for child care providers participating in the state child care assistance program to the 85th percentile of the 2024 market rate survey conducted by HHS to analyze and evaluate... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (1/14/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2040 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to damage awards against health care providers, and including applicability provisions. | This bill relates to damage awards against health care providers. Current law does not include the loss of dependent or child care due to the death or severe injury to a spouse or parent who is the primary caregiver as noneconomic damages when determining damage awards... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (1/14/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2053 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the standardization of claim submission and reimbursement processes of managed care organizations. | This bill relates to claim submission and reimbursement processes followed by managed care organizations (MCOs) administering the medical assistance program (program). The bill defines "managed care contract" and "managed care organization". Under current law, the department of health and human services (HHS) is directed to adopt rules... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (1/14/26) | Undecided |
| SF 399 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries.(Formerly SF 46.) | This bill relates to the licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries. The bill increases the maximum number of medical cannabidiol dispensary licenses in the state from 5 to 10. The bill strikes a provision in current law requiring a medical cannabidiol dispensary to agree to begin... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Webster, Gruenhagen, and Knox. (1/14/26) | Monitor |
| HF 2007 - Dead | A bill for an act establishing a rural emergency response enhancement program, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. | This bill establishes the rural emergency response enhancement program (program). The bill defines "emergency medical technician (EMT) training", "small rural police department" (police department), and "volunteer fire department" (fire department). The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to administer the program for the... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (1/13/26) | Undecided |
| HF 2010 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the advertising of prescription drugs and vaccines and providing civil penalties. | This bill creates the Iowa pharmaceutical advertising transparency and consumer protection Act in new Code section 714.30, and provides for civil penalties. The bill provides definitions used in the new Code section including "pharmaceutical company", "television advertisement", "prescription drug", and "government-sponsored". The bill provides that, beginning on... Full Bill Text |
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. (1/13/26) | Undecided |
| HSB 504 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to the elimination of surgical smoke by hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers. | This bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) to adopt rules that require each hospital, critical access hospital, and ambulatory surgical center in the state to adopt policies to ensure the elimination of surgical smoke through the use of a smoke evacuation... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Bergan, Johnson, R. and Wilz, H. (1/12/26) | Monitor |
| SF 638 | A bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, creating the Iowa cancer research fund, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SF 475, SSB 1137.) | This bill regulates alternative nicotine products and vapor products and imposes taxes upon the wholesale sales price of such products, and makes numerous conforming changes to Code chapter 453A (cigarettes and tobacco-related products). The bill defines "nicotine analog" to mean a substance that has a chemical... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Dawson, Quirmbach, and Taylor. (1/12/26) | Undecided |
| HF 318 - Dead | A bill for an act relating to cost-sharing requirements for supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations. (Formerly HSB 100.) | This bill relates to cost-sharing requirements for supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations. Under the bill, a policy, contract, or plan providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses shall not impose cost-sharing requirements for required coverage of supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations that... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee recommends passage. (3/12/25) | Undecided |
| SF 536 | A bill for an act relating to the office of long-term care ombudsman and making an appropriation. | This bill relates the office of long-term care ombudsman and makes an appropriation. The bill appropriates funds from the general fund of the state to the office of long-term care ombudsman for FY 2025-2026 to be used to increase the number of local long-term care ombudsmen.... Full Bill Text |
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Blake, and Costello. (3/11/25) | Monitor |