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SF572 • 2026

A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility. (Formerly SSB 1186 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility. (Formerly SSB 1186 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Signed by Governor . S.J. 772 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility. (Formerly SSB 1186 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility.
  • (Formerly SSB 1186 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . S.J. 772 .

  2. 2026-04-09 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 771 .

  3. 2026-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 784 .

  4. 2026-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 784 .

  5. 2026-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 784 .

  6. 2026-03-30 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 765 .

  7. 2026-03-30 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 765 .

  8. 2026-03-30 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 765 .

  9. 2026-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 743 .

  10. 2026-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 743 .

  11. 2026-03-24 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 743 .

  12. 2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 624 .

  13. 2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 724 .

  14. 2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 723 .

  15. 2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature

    Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 723 .

  16. 2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature

    Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8249 , yeas 28, nays 62. H.J. 722 .

  17. 2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature

    Point of order raised on amendment H-8249 , ruled not germane. H.J. 722 .

  18. 2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature

    Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 722 .

  19. 2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature

    Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8251 , yeas 28, nays 62. H.J. 721 .

  20. 2026-03-23 Iowa Legislature

    Point of order raised on amendment H-8251 , ruled not germane. H.J. 720 .

  21. 2026-03-20 Iowa Legislature

    Amendments H-8249 and H-8251 filed. H.J. 714 .

  22. 2026-02-06 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar. H.J. 229 .

  23. 2026-02-04 Iowa Legislature

    Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. Excused, 0. H.J. 229 .

  24. 2026-02-04 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 229 .

  25. 2026-02-04 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  26. 2026-02-03 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 7:45AM House Lounge.

  27. 2026-01-29 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Wills, J., Lawler and Zabner. H.J. 178 .

  28. 2025-12-31 Iowa Legislature

    * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  29. 2025-05-15 Iowa Legislature

    Rereferred to Commerce. H.J. 1222 .

  30. 2025-04-10 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928 .

  31. 2025-04-02 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar. H.J. 883 .

  32. 2025-04-02 Iowa Legislature

    Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. H.J. 883 .

  33. 2025-04-02 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 883 .

  34. 2025-04-01 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  35. 2025-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 12:30PM RM 304.

  36. 2025-03-27 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Wills, J., Nordman and Zabner. H.J. 868 .

  37. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, referred to Commerce. H.J. 816 .

  38. 2025-03-25 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 810 .

  39. 2025-03-25 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 637 .

  40. 2025-03-25 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 1. S.J. 636 .

  41. 2025-03-25 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3052 filed, ruled out of order. S.J. 636 .

  42. 2025-03-25 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3053 filed, adopted. S.J. 636 .

  43. 2025-03-25 Iowa Legislature

    Deferred. S.J. 629 .

  44. 2025-03-10 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 468 .

  45. 2025-03-10 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 460 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility. (Formerly SSB 1186 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
April 09, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 572, an Act prohibiting the licensure of certain entities of the People's
Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea to establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or health care facility.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Sinterely,
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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Senate File 572
AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE LICENSURE OF CERTAIN ENTITIES OF THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, AND THE
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO ESTABLISH, CONDUCT,
OR MAINTAIN A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 135B.3, Code 2025, is amended to read as
follows:
135B.3 Licensure.
1. Ne A person or governmental unit, acting severally or
jointly with any other person or governmental unit shall not
establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or rural emergency
hospital in this state without a license.
2. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this
chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the
People's Republic of China, an individual who is a citizen
of the People's Republic of China, or a business entity in
which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by
an instrumentality of the government of the People's Republic
of China, or an individual who is a citizen of the People's
Republic of China.
3. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this
chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the Russian
Federation, an individual who is a citizen of the Russian
Federation, or a business entity in which a majority interest
is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the
Senate Pile 572, p. 2
government of the Russian Federation, or an individual who is a
citizen of the Russian Federation,
4. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this
chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, an individual who is
a citizen of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or a
business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly
or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the
Democratic People^s Republic of Korea, or an individual who is
a citizen of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Sec. 2. Section 135C.6, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended
to read as follows:
1. ^ A person or governmental unit acting severally or
jointly with any other person or governmental unit shall not
establish or operate a health care facility in this state
without a license for the facility.
b» A supported community living service, as defined in
section 2250.21, is not required to be licensed under this
chapter, but is subject to approval under section 2250.21 in
order to receive public funding.
c. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this
chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the
People^s Republic of China, an individual who is a citizen
of the People^s Republic of China, or a business entity in
which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by
an instrumentality of the government of the People's Republic
of China, or an individual who is a citizen of the People^s
Republic of China.
d. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this
chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the Russian
Federation, an individual who is a citizen of the Russian
Federation, or a business entity in which a majority interest
is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the
government of the Russian Federation, or an individual who is a
citizen of the Russian Federation.
e. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this
chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, an individual who is
a citizen of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or a
Senate File 572, p. 3
business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly
or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or an individual who is
a citize.n of the Democratic People^s Republic of Korea
AMY sincl;^r
President of the Senate
PAT GRASSL]
Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 572, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved 2026
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Secretaary oJ ;he Senate
KIM REYNOLDS
Goveriror