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IA SF2367

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Health And Human Services

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Physicians in 18 medical specialties (including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, cardiology, oncology, and surgery) must complete a minimum of 1 hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health every 4 years for license renewal.

  • The bill removes certificate of need requirements for several healthcare services, including outpatient behavioral health facilities, substitution-based treatment centers for opiate addiction, open heart surgical services, and organ transplantation services.

  • New exemptions from certificate of need requirements are created for replacement equipment acquisitions valued over $1.5 million by health care providers, institutional health facilities, or health maintenance organizations.

  • Air transportation services are added to the list of services exempt from certificate of need requirements.

  • The continuing education requirement applies to both physicians (Section 148.3) and physician assistants (Section 148C.3) practicing in the specified medical specialties.

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, certificates of need, and nutrition, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 3139.)

Last Action

Amendment S-5062 filed. S.J. 478.

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

State Government2/24/2026

Full Bill Text

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