# Iowa HF 2680: A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides. (Formerly HSB 729.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Iowa HF 2680, A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides. (Formerly HSB 729.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 2680
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to certified medication aides. (Formerly HSB 729.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier Iowa certification for medication aides: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, aides certified in another state can get Iowa certification by passing Iowa’s approved medication aide challenge exam. They need no nurse aide exam or extra certification requirements, including prior Iowa employment. Approved competency evaluation programs join area communi…
- Free online exam records for medication aides: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa must create a medication aide certification registry on the department’s website. Approved exam providers can submit proof that an aide passed a department-approved medication aide certification exam. The department cannot charge a fee to submit or access that proof.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Passed House | pass | 86 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor. (House)
- 2026-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House)
- 2026-04-01: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-01: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Substituted for SF 2366. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read first time, attached to SF 2366. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed House, yeas 86, nays 0. (House)
- 2026-02-23: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2680.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2680.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2680.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2680.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2680-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).