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Relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses

Topics:Health careProfessional licensing

Same legislation: SSB 3081, SF 2184, HF 2545

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Also covers SSB 3081 and SF 2184 and HF 2545.

What changed before it passed
Official bill pageLobbyist declarationsOne-pager to print

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2545
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2545 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2545 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary People applying for medical licenses can now have someone else turn in their paperwork for them. The board of medicine will set license terms for at least three years, with licenses expiring on the doctor's birthday. Additionally, the board cannot require more than a certain number of continuing education credits each year, and they must make a final decision on license applications within a set number of days.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses (license). The bill allows an applicant for a license to designate a person to submit application materials on the applicant’s behalf. The bill requires the board of medicine (board) to adopt rules setting the term of a license at not less than three years, and requires a license to expire on the birthday of a licensee. The bill prohibits the board from requiring a person to complete more than hours of continuing education credits per year to maintain a license. _____ of the application, or calendar days of receipt of all necessary documentation from the applicant or the applicant’s designee if the board informs the applicant and the applicant’s employer, if applicable, that there are specific concerns that are delaying the final review of the application.

Changed since by amendment H-8255; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named January 29, 2026. On February 10, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§148.11A§148.3

How the Code works3

Lobbying

8 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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Study bill

SSB 3081RenumberedHSB 650Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 2184Became lawfrom SSB 3081HF 2545Didn’t advancefrom HSB 650