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

Topics:Health careProfessional licensing

Same legislation: SF 572

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 572
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 572 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 572 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa would stop giving licenses to hospitals or healthcare facilities owned by the government of China. This rule also applies to any business mostly owned by the Chinese government or to individuals who are citizens of China.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Changed since by amendment S-3053; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 25, 2025. On March 4, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§135B.3§135C.6

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 3 undecided · Who →

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