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

HF 648: Relating to a licensed sedation provider host permit for a dentist

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the hosting of a licensed sedation provider by a dentist. The bill allows the dental board (board) to issue a licensed sedation provider host permit (permit) to a dentist who completes a course approved by the board, meets facility and equipment requirements as determined by the board by rule, receives certification in administering advanced cardiovascular life support from the American heart association or an equivalent certification as determined by the board by rule, and submits an application in a form prescribed by the board.

Sponsors

Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 19, 2025

  • Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Zach Wahls (D) · zach.wahls@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists; Iowa Dental Association

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2025Filed in the House
  2. March 13, 2025Passed the House, 95–0
  3. March 17, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  4. March 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Alons, Pike and Wahls
  5. March 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  6. April 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 23, 2026Passed the Senate, 47–0
  8. March 31, 2026Passed the House, 92–0
  9. May 6, 2026Sent to the Governor
  10. May 6, 2026Signed into law

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/HF648