Creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 13, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 26, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 17, 202540–6
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   Done: House committeeApril 1, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseMay 2, 202658–27
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 11, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the issuance of an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. The bill requires the board of medicine (board) to issue an emeritus license to a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon who is at least years of age, who is or will be primarily engaged in the practice of supervising and training resident physicians, and who submits an application on a form prescribed by the board. An emeritus license issued pursuant to the bill entitles the licensee to maintain the same scope of practice as the licensee had as a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon, does not require continuing education credits, is valid for a term of three years, and may be renewed once.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

House subcommittee

Named April 22, 2025. On April 24, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Carter F. Nordman REmail
• Rep. Austin Baeth DEmail
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§148.4

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