SSB 3130 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to health-related matters, including health-related professions, nutrition, medication, and taxes on certain products, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

This bill requires physicians in specific specialties (including family medicine, pediatrics, surgery, and others) to complete one hour of nutrition and metabolic health continuing education every four years to renew their licenses (Division I). It revises Certificate of Need rules for hospitals, adding new requirements for approvals related to outpatient behavioral health services, organ transplants, major equipment purchases over $1.5 million, and bed capacity changes (Division II). The bill also establishes a Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program for children, aligning Iowa's program with federal SNAP guidelines to provide summer food benefits (Division III). These changes directly affect licensed healthcare providers, hospitals, and eligible children in Iowa.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Warme, Costello, and Trone Garriott.
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Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.
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