Relating to certified medication aides

Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee

Topics:Health care

Same legislation: SSB 3141, HSB 729, SF 2366

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Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2026
Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 5, 202686–0
Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateApril 1, 202646–0
Done: To the GovernorApril 16, 2026
Done: Signed into lawApril 16, 2026

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What’s in it

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 submit proof that an individual successfully completed the examination. The bill prohibits DIAL from charging a fee for a person to submit or access proof that an individual successfully completed an examination.

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Under current law, a medication aide includes certain persons responsible for administering medications or a class of medications at residential care facilities, nursing facilities, residential care facilities with three-bed to five-bed specialized licenses, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and intermediate care facilities for persons with mental illness. The bill requires DIAL to adopt rules that include specified provisions relating to qualifications of medication aides. The specified provisions relate to procedures for DIAL-approved medication aide courses, DIAL-approved medication aide challenge examinations, and medication aides certified in other states. The bill also requires DIAL to adopt any rules necessary to ensure consistency in all provisions relating to medication aide training and qualifications at such facilities. The bill rescinds specified DIAL rules relating to DIAL-approved medication aide courses and DIAL-approved medication aide challenge examinations for medication aides at such care facilities. The bill requires DIAL to engage in rulemaking to make any conforming changes to rules necessary to implement the bill.

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House subcommittee

Named February 11, 2026 (as HSB 729). Meeting: Wednesday, February 18 · 8:30 AM · House Lounge (Cancelled).

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§135C.34A

Amends§135C.34

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SSB 3141Renumbered HSB 729Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 2366Didn’t advancefrom SSB 3141 HF 2680Became lawfrom HSB 729

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