SSB 1186: Prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with S.F. _____ the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill prohibits the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing from issuing or renewing a license to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or to establish or operate a health care facility for an instrumentality of the government of the People’s Republic of China (China), an individual who is a citizen of China, or a business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of China, or an individual who is a citizen of China.

Senate subcommittee · named February 25, 2025

• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: State Shield Action

In plain words

1. February 25, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. February 25, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Bisignano and Klimesh
3. March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 572