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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2676: Relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medication, and education, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Signed into law

What it does

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 assistants to adopt rules requiring certain licensees to receive continuing education credits regarding nutritional and metabolic health as a condition of license renewal.

Sponsors

Health and Human Services committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

While there is no anticipated fiscal impact for the State, school districts may have increased meal item costs to meet the requirements of the Bill beginning July 1, 2027 (FY 2028).

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2026

  • Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 18 against

For: Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa School Nurses Organization

Against: Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates; American Heart Association; Brain Injury Association of Iowa; CAFE Iowa Citizen's Action Network (Clean Air for Everyone); Common Good Iowa; Des Moines Area Religious Council; Des Moines Public Schools; Iowa Beverage Association; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Hunger Coalition; Iowa Pharmacy Association; and 6 more

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 694
  2. February 9, 2026House subcommittee named: Harris, Baeth and Jeneary · as HSB 694
  3. February 11, 2026House subcommittee named: Harris, Baeth and Gehlbach · as HSB 694
  4. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 694
  5. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 694
  6. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 14–7 · as HSB 694
  7. February 23, 2026Filed in the House
  8. February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2676 · as HSB 694
  9. March 2, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  10. March 3, 2026Passed the House, 65–30
  11. March 4, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  12. March 19, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  13. April 8, 2026Took the place of SF 2367 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  14. April 8, 2026Passed the Senate, 30–15
  15. April 15, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  16. April 20, 2026Passed the House, 61–31
  17. April 21, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  18. April 27, 2026Passed the Senate, 30–16
  19. May 11, 2026Sent to the Governor
  20. May 20, 2026Signed into law
  21. May 22, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/91/HF2676