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

SSB 3139: Relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, certificates of need, and nutrition, and including applicability provisions

Became SF 2367 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the regulation of health-related matters, including health-related professions, certificates of need, and nutrition. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I —— CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS —— NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH. The bill requires the board of medicine and the board of physician assistants to adopt rules requiring certain licensees to receive continuing education credits regarding nutritional and metabolic health as a condition of license renewal. DIVISION II —— CERTIFICATE OF NEED.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

While there is no anticipated fiscal impact for the State, school districts may have increased meal item costs to meet the requirements of the Bill beginning July 1, 2027 (FY 2028).

Senate subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

  • Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 18 against

For: Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa School Nurses Organization

Against: Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates; American Heart Association; Brain Injury Association of Iowa; CAFE Iowa Citizen's Action Network (Clean Air for Everyone); Common Good Iowa; Des Moines Area Religious Council; Des Moines Public Schools; Iowa Beverage Association; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Hunger Coalition; Iowa Pharmacy Association; and 6 more

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. February 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Costello and Trone Garriott
  3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 17, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2367

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/SSB3139