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

SF 2185: Relating to the reporting of serious reportable events, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the reporting of serious reportable events by facilities including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and birth centers. The bill requires each facility to report to the director (director) of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) the occurrence of a serious reportable event as soon as is reasonably and practicably possible, but no later than working days after discovery of the event. Reports shall be filed in a format specified by the director of DIAL and shall identify the facility but shall not include any identifying information for any of the health care professionals, facility employees, or patients involved.

Sponsors

Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2026

  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa State Bar Association

Against: Iowa Hospital Association; MercyOne; UnityPoint Health

In plain words

  1. February 3, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. February 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Sweeney, Webster and Zimmer
  3. February 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Lofgren, Guth and Zimmer
  4. February 12, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF2185