HF 2205 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the prescribing, ordering, dispensing, and administering authority of pharmacists and practitioners.

HF 2205 prohibits state licensing boards and employers from restricting pharmacists or practitioners (like doctors, nurses, or dentists) from using their professional judgment to prescribe, order, dispense, or administer medications within their legally defined scope of practice. It specifically bans any rule, policy, or contract term that discourages using a medication or treatment based on the professional's best judgment. Employers cannot enforce such restrictions or use them for disciplinary action, and practitioners following this judgment cannot face license discipline. The bill directly affects healthcare providers by protecting their clinical decision-making autonomy from workplace barriers.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
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Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.
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Cindy Golding
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