SF 2184: Relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses

What it does

This bill relates to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses (license). The bill allows an applicant for a license to designate a person to submit application materials on the applicant’s behalf. The bill requires the board of medicine (board) to adopt rules setting the term of a license at not less than three years, and requires a license to expire on the birthday of a licensee. The bill prohibits the board from requiring a person to complete more than hours of continuing education credits per year to maintain a license.

Senate subcommittee · named February 12, 2026

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Catelin Drey (D) · catelin.drey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Central Iowa Physicians; Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Independent Physician Group; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society; Rheumatology Association of Iowa; UnityPoint Health

In plain words

1. January 27, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as SSB 3081
2. January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Hardman and Webster · as SSB 3081
3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3081
4. February 3, 2026Filed in the Senate
5. February 3, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
6. February 3, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2184 · as SSB 3081
7. February 9, 2026Sent to the Senate State Government committee
8. February 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Drey and Guth
9. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
10. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
11. March 3, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
12. March 24, 2026Took the place of HF 2545 on the House floor (the same legislation)
13. March 24, 2026Passed the House, 95–0
14. April 6, 2026Passed the Senate, 47–0
15. April 30, 2026Sent to the Governor
16. April 30, 2026Signed into law