HF 887: Removing birth centers from the meaning of institutional health facility

What it does

This bill removes birth centers from the meaning of institutional health facility (facility). Under current law, certain health care providers are required to obtain a certificate of need (CON) from the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing prior to creating or expanding a facility or introducing certain medical services within a specific area. By operation of law, removing birth centers from the meaning of facility would allow health care providers to create, relocate, expand, or offer new services in birth centers without the need to obtain a CON.

Senate subcommittee · named March 26, 2025

• Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Friends of Iowa Midwives; Institute for Justice; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Primary Care Association; Kirkwood Institute; Pacific Legal Foundation; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. March 7, 2025Filed in the House
2. March 24, 2025Passed the House, 95–0
3. March 25, 2025Arrived in the Senate
4. March 26, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Pike and Trone Garriott
5. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. April 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 15, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
8. May 1, 2025Sent to the Governor
9. May 1, 2025Signed into law