HF 409: Relating to the licensing of, and granting of clinical privileges to, certain health care professionals

What it does

This bill relates to applications for clinical privileges to practice at a hospital and for licenses for health-related professions. The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing to adopt rules prohibiting a hospital or rural emergency hospital from including on an application for clinical privileges a question regarding whether the applicant has a past history or diagnosis of mental illness, substance use disorders, or other physical or behavioral health conditions. The rules shall allow a hospital or rural emergency hospital to include a question regarding whether the applicant currently has any condition that is not being appropriately treated which impairs or adversely affects the applicant’s ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety in a competent, ethical, and professional manner.

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

• Rep. Jon Dunwell (R)
• Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association

In plain words

1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 19, 2025House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Andrews, Johnson and R
3. February 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Dunwell, Johnson, C. and Srinivas
5. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee
7. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 19–2