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Removing birth centers from the meaning of institutional health facility
Sponsored by Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R)
Topics:Health care
Same legislation: HF 887
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 887
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 887 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 887 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Birth centers would no longer be classified as institutional health facilities under Iowa law. This change allows these centers to open, move, or add new services without needing a special certificate of need from the state. This rule change affects health care providers who run birth centers.1
Read the official explanation
This bill removes birth centers from the meaning of institutional health facility (facility). Under current law, certain health care providers are required to obtain a certificate of need (CON) from the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing prior to creating or expanding a facility or introducing certain medical services within a specific area. By operation of law, removing birth centers from the meaning of facility would allow health care providers to create, relocate, expand, or offer new services in birth centers without the need to obtain a CON. 1 (adverse health care incidents —— communication —— confidentiality).
House subcommittee
Named February 11, 2025. On February 18, 2025 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
50 written public comments to its subcommittee: April 1, 2025 (32), February 18, 2025 (18) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
11 for · 0 against · 13 undecided · Who →
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