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

SSB 1121: Creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery

Became SF 469 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the issuance of an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. _____ 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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 13, 2025

  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@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
  2. February 13, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Celsi and Pike
  3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 469

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/SSB1121