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SSB 3141Renumbered as SF 2366 · February 17, 2026

Relating to certified medication aides

Topics:Health care

Same legislation: HSB 729, SF 2366, HF 2680

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2026
  4. Done: Passes the SenateApril 1, 202646–0
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 5, 202686–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 16, 2026
  8. Done: Signed into lawApril 16, 2026

Became SF 2366 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2366 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to certified medication aides (medication aides). The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) to establish a medication aide certification registry (registry) on DIAL’s internet site. The registry shall allow a person offering a DIAL-approved medication aide certification examination (examination) to upload proof that an individual successfully completed the examination. The bill prohibits DIAL from charging a fee for a person to upload proof that an individual successfully completed an examination.

Read the full explanation

_____ persons with mental illness. The bill requires DIAL to adopt rules that include specified provisions relating to qualifications of medication aides. The specified provisions relate to procedures for DIAL-approved medication aide courses and DIAL-approved medication aide challenge examinations. The bill also requires DIAL to adopt any rules necessary to ensure consistency in all provisions relating to medication aide training and qualifications at such facilities. The bill rescinds specified DIAL rules relating to DIAL-approved medication aide courses and DIAL-approved medication aide challenge examinations for medication aides at such care facilities. The bill authorizes DIAL to engage in rulemaking to make any conforming changes to rules necessary to implement the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named February 10, 2026. On February 16, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§135C.34A

Amends§135C.34

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Lobbying

5 for · 0 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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