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SF469: Medical Emeritus License

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Requires the board of medicine to issue an emeritus license to a physician and surgeon who is at least 60 years old and is supervising or training resident physicians. The license is valid for three years, no CEUs are required for maintaining the license, and the cost to renew is half that of the regular medical license.

Signed by Governor June 2, 2026. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

Status:
Signed
Recent Actions

2/27/2025

Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 380.

2/27/2025

Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 383.

3/17/2025

Passed Senate, yeas 40, nays 6. S.J. 547.

3/17/2025

Immediate message. S.J. 549.

3/17/2025

Message from Senate. H.J. 663.

3/18/2025

Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 679.

3/18/2025

Subcommittee: Ingels, Baeth and Weldon. H.J. 720.

3/19/2025

Subcommittee Meeting: 03/25/2025 8:15AM RM 304.

3/25/2025

Subcommittee recommends passage.

4/01/2025

Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 878.

4/01/2025

Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 7. H.J. 878.

4/01/2025

Pursuant to Rule 31.7, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 878.

4/22/2025

Subcommittee: Nordman, Baeth and Lundgren. H.J. 1035.

4/23/2025

Subcommittee Meeting: 04/24/2025 12:00PM House Lounge.

4/24/2025

Subcommittee recommends passage.

5/08/2025

Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 1114.

5/08/2025

Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 5. Excused, 6. H.J. 1114.

5/09/2025

Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 1114.

5/15/2025

Rereferred to Ways and Means. H.J. 1222.

5/01/2026

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5/01/2026

Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 1084.

5/01/2026

Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 7. Excused, 1. H.J. 1084.

5/01/2026

Placed on Ways and Means calendar. H.J. 1084.

5/02/2026

Passed House, yeas 58, nays 27. H.J. 1116.

5/02/2026

Explanations of votes. H.J. 1159.

5/02/2026

Immediate message. H.J. 1118.

5/02/2026

Message from House. S.J. 979.

5/11/2026

Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.

6/02/2026

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.

Position: Watch
Topic/Subject: Professional Licensing/Scope of Practice

Last Modified: 07/09/2026

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF469
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