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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: HSB 650, SF 2184, HF 2545

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Also covers HSB 650 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 27, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 3, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2184
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2184 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2184 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 must set license terms for at least three years, make them expire on a doctor's birthday, and limit how many continuing education credits are required each year. Additionally, the board must make a final decision on license applications within a specific number of days after receiving all necessary documents.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

Senate subcommittee

Named January 28, 2026. On January 29, 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