90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
SSB 1196: SSB 1196
Became SF 537 · Its progress continues under the new number.
What it does
This bill requires that as a condition of licensure for a hospital or nursing facility, a hospital or nursing facility shall not institute a policy that limits a patient’s or resident’s ability to receive visitors designated by the patient during an inpatient hospital stay or designated by the resident, regardless of the patient’s or resident’s diagnosis. However, a hospital or nursing facility may impose infection control protocols otherwise required that are related to the physical presence of such designated visitors.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 27, 2023
- Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
- Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; VALOR Iowa
In plain words
- February 27, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- February 27, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Donahue
- February 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
- March 6, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 537
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB1196