Bills › 91st General Assembly
Exempting cancer care providers from certificate of need requirements
Sponsored by Rep. Judd Lawler (R)
Topics:Health care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Right now, healthcare providers must get special permission from the state before they can start or change certain medical services. This bill creates a new category called "cancer care providers" and says they no longer need to get that permission.1
Read the official explanation
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 care provider” and exempts cancer care providers from CON requirements.
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
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