Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF469: A BILL FOR An Act creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
An Act creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 8, 2026:
Senate File 469 - Enrolled Senate File CREATING AN EMERITUS LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. NEW SECTION. 148.4 Emeritus license. 1. The board shall grant an emeritus license to a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon who is at least sixty years of age, who is or will be primarily engaged in the practice of supervising and training resident physicians, and who submits an application on a form prescribed by the board. 2. An emeritus license issued pursuant to this section shall entitle the licensee to maintain the same scope of practice as the licensee had as a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon. 3. An emeritus license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for three years from the date of issue and may be renewed once. 4. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a licensee licensed pursuant to this section is not required to complete continuing education credits to maintain or renew an emeritus license. 5. The application and renewal fee for an emeritus license shall be one half of the application and renewal fees for a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. Senate File 469, …
Sponsors
- Health and Human Services · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . S.J. 1029 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028 .
- : Message from House. S.J. 979 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 1118 .
- : Explanations of votes. H.J. 1159 .
- : Passed House , yeas 58, nays 27. H.J. 1116 .
- : Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 1084 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 7. Excused, 1. H.J. 1084 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 1084 .
- : * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
Votes
- Passed House , yeas 58, nays 27. H.J. 1116 . (May 2, 2026): 58 yea, 27 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 58, nays 27. H.J. 05/02 . (May 2, 2026): 58 yea, 27 nay, passed
- Committee vote: Yeas 17. Nays 7. Excused 1. H.J. 05/01 . (May 1, 2026): 17 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 1084 . (May 1, 2026): 17 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 1114 . (May 8, 2025): 14 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 878 . (April 1, 2025): 14 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: health-related professions, osteopathic medicine, surgery, professional licensure, medical care, fees, medicine
Common questions
- What is SF469?
- SF469 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.
- What does SF469 do?
- An Act creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.
- What is the status of SF469?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1029 . (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF469?
- Health and Human Services.
- Where is the official record for SF469?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0469&ga=91
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