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

SF 581: Relating to the reporting of serious reportable events, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. 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. 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

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. March 10, 2025Filed in the Senate
  2. March 10, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Health and Human Services committee

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/SF581