Proyectos de ley › 91.ª Asamblea General
Relating to practice requirements for surgical technologists
Presentado por Rep. Megan Jones (R)
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado16 de enero de 2025
- Se detuvo: SubcomitéMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: Comité de la CámaraEmbudo: antes del 20 de febrero de 2026
- Sigue: Lo aprueba la Cámara
- Sigue: Comité del SenadoEmbudo: antes del 20 de marzo de 2026
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2026 terminó el 3 de mayo de 2026, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA To work as a surgical technologist in an Iowa health care facility, people must meet certain education, certification, or military training requirements. Starting in 2026, these professionals will also need to complete 15 hours of continuing education every year. Health care facilities are responsible for making sure their employees follow these rules. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
This bill relates to practice requirements for surgical technologists. The bill defines “health care facility” (facility) and “surgical technology” (technology). The bill prohibits any person from practicing technology in a facility, and prohibits facilities from employing or contracting with a person to engage in technology, unless that person has successfully completed a nationally or regionally accredited technology program; holds and maintains a certification issued by the national board of surgical technology and surgical assisting or another nationally recognized credentialing organization; has completed a technology training program in the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, or public health service; provides evidence that they have been employed to practice technology in a health care facility in this state prior to July 1, 2025; or is in the service of the federal government and technology duties are required as part of their service. Beginning July 1, 2026, the bill requires a person qualified to practice technology to annually complete 15 hours of continuing education (CE). The bill directs the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing to adopt rules relating to technology CE. The bill requires facilities that employ a person to practice technology to verify the person’s compliance with technology practice and CE requirements. The bill is not to be construed to prohibit people licensed under Code chapter 148 (medicine and surgery and osteopathic medicine and surgery), 152 (nursing), 153 (dentistry), or 154 (optometry) from practicing technology if the person is acting within the scope of the person’s license.