Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2552: A BILL FOR An Act exempting cancer care providers from certificate of need requirements
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act exempting cancer care providers from certificate of need requirements.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act exempting cancer care providers from certificate of need requirements.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act exempting cancer care providers from certificate of need requirements. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5940YH (2) dg/ko H.F. 2552 Section 1. Section 135.61, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. "Cancer care provider" means any of the following: a. An outpatient oncology clinic. b. A radiation therapy center. c. A chemotherapy infusion center. d. An outpatient cancer diagnostic facility. e. An oncology surgical center. f. An ancillary support service directly related to cancer treatment. Sec. 2. Section 135.62, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. This subchapter shall not apply to a cancer care provider. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, a health care provider (provider) is required to obtain a certificate of need (CON) from the department of health and human services if the provider plans to offer a new institutional health service or a changed institutional health service. This bill defines "cancer care provider" and exempts cancer care providers from CON requirements. LSB 5940YH (2) -1- dg/ko 1/1
Sponsors
- Judd Lawler (R, 91) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 307 .
Subjects: health-related facilities, diseases, certificates of need, cancer
Common questions
- What is HF2552?
- HF2552 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act exempting cancer care providers from certificate of need requirements.
- What does HF2552 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act exempting cancer care providers from certificate of need requirements.
- What is the status of HF2552?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 307 . (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2552?
- Judd Lawler (R, 91).
- Where is the official record for HF2552?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2552&ga=91
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