SF 469: Creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery

What it does

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.

House subcommittee · named April 22, 2025

• Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; UnityPoint Health

In plain words

1. February 13, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as SSB 1121
2. February 13, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Celsi and Pike · as SSB 1121
3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1121
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 469 · as SSB 1121
5. February 27, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. February 27, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. March 17, 2025Passed the Senate, 40–6
8. March 18, 2025Arrived in the House
9. March 18, 2025House subcommittee named: Ingels, Baeth and Weldon
10. March 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. April 1, 2025Approved by the House committee
12. April 1, 2025Committee vote: 14–7
13. April 22, 2025House subcommittee named: Nordman, Baeth and Lundgren
14. April 24, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
15. May 8, 2025Approved by the House committee
16. May 8, 2025Committee vote: 14–5
17. May 1, 2026Approved by the House committee
18. May 1, 2026Committee vote: 17–7
19. May 2, 2026Passed the House, 58–27
20. May 11, 2026Sent to the Governor
21. June 2, 2026Signed into law