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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
April 30, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 2184, an Act relating to licenses to practice medicine and surgery or
osteopathic medicine and surgery, and administrative medicine licenses.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sinc^ely,
Kin\£^fiolds
Govemor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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Senate File 2184
AN ACT
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. 2
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 the final review of the application. In no
event shall the board fail to issue a final decision on an
application within seventy-five calendar days of receipt of all
necessary documentation from the applicant or the applicant's
designee•
Sec. 3. Section 148.IIA, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended
to read as follows:
2. An application for an administrative medicine license
shall be made to the board. An applicant for an administrative
medicine license shall meet all of the requirements established
in section 148.3 and any additional requirements established by
the board by rule. The board shall also adopt rules governing
the initial issuance and renewal of administrative medicine
licenses and establishing fees therefor. All license and
renewal fees shall be paid to the board.
b. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
to set the term of an administrative medicine license, but
shall not require an administrative license to be renewed more
often than once every three years. An administrative medicine
license shall expire on the licensee's birthday.
c. The board shall issue a final decision on an application
for an administrative medicine license 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 the final review of the application. In no
Senate File 2184, p. 3
event shall the board fail to issue a final decision on an
application within seventy-five calendar days of receipt of all
necessary documentation from the applicant or the applicant's
desiqnee.
AMY SINcAiR
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 2184, Ninety-first General Assembly.
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Secretly of Senate
Approved , 2026
KIM REYNOLDS
Governor