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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 477: Relating to health care, including the licensure of internationally trained physicians and electronic protected health information, and including effective date provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the licensure of international medical graduates in Iowa. The bill defines “international medical graduate” as a person who holds a medical doctorate or substantially similar degree issued by an international medical program, is in good standing with the medical regulatory body of the person’s country of residence, has completed a residency or similar post-graduate education program, and has a basic fluency in English. The bill defines “international medical program” as a medical training program or entity that provides physicians with a medical education or training outside of the United States that is substantially similar to the practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in Iowa.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

Cost: up to $17,000

0 FTE position for a Clerk Specialist to process the additional licenses, as well as additional supervisory time from the Board’s Licensure Director and the Board’s Executive Director. 0 FTE position is estimated to add approximately $17,000 to the cost of adm…

House subcommittee · named March 5, 2024

  • Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Americans For Prosperity; Cicero Action; Iowa Medical Society; World Education Services

In plain words

  1. March 1, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. March 1, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 15, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 15, 2023Passed the Senate, 47–1
  5. March 15, 2023Arrived in the House
  6. March 16, 2023House subcommittee named: Young, Baeth and Harris
  7. March 20, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. March 21, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  9. March 5, 2024House subcommittee named: Young, Baeth, Wills and J
  10. March 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  11. March 6, 2024Approved by the House committee
  12. March 18, 2024Passed the House, 96–0
  13. March 26, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  14. March 26, 2024Passed the Senate, 48–0
  15. April 29, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  16. April 29, 2024Sent to the Governor
  17. May 3, 2024Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF477