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

SSB 1052: Enacting the physician assistant licensure compact

Became SF 312 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

_____ the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill establishes the physician assistant licensure compact. The compact establishes a system whereby a physician assistant licensed to practice in one participating state may practice in another participating state under a compact privilege without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of physician assistants in participating states. The compact creates a commission to administer the operation of the compact.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2025

  • Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; Des Moines University; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Health Care Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Physician Assistant Society; Iowa Podiatric Medical Society; Iowa Primary Care Association; Mindspring Mental Health Alliance

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Campbell and Trone Garriott
  3. February 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 12, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 312

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/SSB1052