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IA SSB3141
SB
Status
Introduced
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Health And Human Services
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AI Summary
- Establishes a streamlined certification process for medication aides certified in other states to become certified in Iowa by passing certified nurse aide and certified medication aide challenge examinations, without requiring prior employment in Iowa
- Requires the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to create a medication aide certification registry on its website where approved examination providers can upload proof of successful exam completion at no fee
- Expands authorization for department-approved competency evaluation programs (beyond just community colleges) to administer medication aide challenge examinations at both nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities for persons with mental illness
- Allows nursing students and graduate nurses to take the medication aide challenge examination in lieu of a medication aide course by submitting a written statement to approved evaluation programs
- Rescinds specific provisions of Iowa Administrative Code rules 58.21 and 65.17 effective July 1, 2026, and authorizes the department to make conforming rule changes to implement the Act
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides.(See SF 2366.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2366.
2/17/2026
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services2/10/2026
Full Bill Text
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