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IA HF2676

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Health And Human Services

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires physicians in 15+ specialties (family medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology, etc.) to complete a minimum of one hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health every four years for license renewal.

  • Mandates medical schools and colleges of osteopathic medicine in Iowa to require at least 40 hours of nutrition and metabolic health coursework for graduation, effective July 1, 2028.

  • Directs the Department of Human Services to request federal approval to modify SNAP and Summer EBT eligible food lists to exclude items added after January 1, 2026, with authority to seek additional exclusions based on healthy food standards.

  • Allows pharmacists to distribute ivermectin for human consumption as an over-the-counter medicine without a prescription, with protection from professional discipline or civil/criminal penalties.

  • Requires charter schools participating in federal school breakfast or lunch programs to comply with state requirements on meal preparation and prohibited ingredients under Section 283A.6.

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medication, and education, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 694.)

Last Action

Read first time, attached to SF 2367. S.J. 462.

3/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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