Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2680: An Act relating to certified medication aides
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
An Act relating to certified medication aides.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
House File 2680 - Enrolled House File 2680 RELATING TO CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 135C.34, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 135C.34 Medication aide ---- certification. 1. The department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, in cooperation with other appropriate agencies, shall establish a procedure to allow a person who is certified as a medication aide in another state to become certified in this state upon House File 2680, p. completion and passage of both the certified nurse aide and certified medication aide challenge examinations examination, without additional requirements for certification, including but not limited to, required employment in this state prior to certification. 2. a. The department shall establish a medication aide certification registry on the department's internet site. The medication aide certification registry shall allow a person offering a department-approved medication aide certification examination to submit proof that an individual successfully completed the department-approved medication aide certification examination. b. The department shall not charge a fee for a person to submit or access proof that an individual successfully completed a department-approved medication aide certification examination. 3. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 135C.34A Medication aides ---- rules. The department shall adopt rules …
Sponsors
- Health and Human Services · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . H.J. 950 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 933 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 790 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 703 .
- : Passed Senate , yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 703 .
- : Substituted for SF 2366 . S.J. 702 .
- : Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599 .
- : Read first time, attached to SF 2366 . S.J. 494 .
- : Message from House. S.J. 494 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 601 .
Votes
- Passed Senate , yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 703 . (April 1, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 594 . (March 5, 2026): 86 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 03/05 . (March 5, 2026): 86 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: health-related professions, nursing
Common questions
- What is HF2680?
- HF2680 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act relating to certified medication aides.
- What does HF2680 do?
- An Act relating to certified medication aides.
- What is the status of HF2680?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . H.J. 950 . (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2680?
- Health and Human Services.
- Where is the official record for HF2680?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2680&ga=91
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