Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2184: A BILL FOR An Act relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses
Status: Signed into law, April 30, 2026
An Act relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 8, 2026:
Senate File 2184 - Enrolled Senate File 2184 RELATING TO LICENSES TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICINE LICENSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 148.3, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: An applicant for a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, or the applicant's designee, shall present to the board all of the following: Sec. 2. Section 148.3, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsections: Senate File 2184, p. NEW SUBSECTION. 5. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to set the term of a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, but shall not require a license to be renewed more often than once every three years. A license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery shall expire on the licensee's birthday. NEW SUBSECTION. 6. The board shall issue a final decision of an application for a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery within forty-five calendar days of receipt of the application, unless the board notifies the applicant or the applicant's designee, and, if applicable, the applicant's employer, of specific concerns that are delaying …
Sponsors
- Health and Human Services · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . S.J. 947 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 947 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 810 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 719 .
- : Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 716 .
- : Senate concurred with S-5130 . S.J. 716 .
- : Explanation of vote. H.J. 766 .
- : Message from House, with amendment S-5130 . S.J. 628 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 742 .
- : Passed House , yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 730 .
Votes
- Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 716 . (April 6, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 730 . (March 24, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 03/24 . (March 24, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 442 . (March 3, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 321 . (February 18, 2026): 18 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 192 . (February 3, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: health-related professions, boards, commissions, and councils, osteopathic medicine, surgery, continuing education, professional licensure, medicine
Common questions
- What is SF2184?
- SF2184 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses.
- What does SF2184 do?
- An Act relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses.
- What is the status of SF2184?
- Signed into law as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . S.J. 947 . (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2184?
- Health and Human Services.
- Where is the official record for SF2184?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2184&ga=91
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