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

SF 48: Relating to the reporting of serious reportable events, and providing penalties

Became SF 581 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the reporting of serious reportable events by facilities including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and pregnancy resource centers. reportable event described in the bill 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. Kevin Alons (R), Sen. Doug Campbell (R), Sen. Lynn Evans (R), Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R), Sen. Mike Klimesh (R), Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R), Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R), Sen. David D. Rowley (R), Sen. Sandy Salmon (R), Sen. Tom Shipley (R), Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2025

  • Sen. Mark S. Lofgren (R) · mark.lofgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 6 against

For: Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; VALOR Iowa

Against: COPIC; Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Independent Physician Group; Iowa Medical Society; UnityPoint Health

In plain words

  1. January 15, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. January 21, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Lofgren, Campbell and Trone Garriott
  3. January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 10, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 581

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF48