# Iowa HF 300: A bill for an act enacting the physician assistant licensure compact. (Formerly HSB 87.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Iowa HF 300, A bill for an act enacting the physician assistant licensure compact. (Formerly HSB 87.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF300-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 300 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act enacting the physician assistant licensure compact. (Formerly HSB 87.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-10 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (135 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Shared license checks protect physician assistant patients: benefit, low. Participating states must license physician assistants, require a recognized national exam, conduct criminal background checks, and investigate complaints. They must follow commission rules and grant practice privileges to qualifying applicants. The commission must maintain a shared system for lice… - License discipline halts cross-state practice privileges: mixed, medium. Only the issuing state can discipline a physician assistant’s qualifying license; other states can discipline practice privileges within their borders. Action against that license deactivates compact privileges in every other participating state. Privileges remain inactive until all license restric… - Physician assistants gain cross-state practice options: mixed, low. Effective July 1, 2025, the law creates a cross-state practice pathway for physician assistants; the compact starts after seven states enact it. Applicants need an unrestricted qualifying license, accredited training, current national certification, and must meet criminal-background and disciplinar… - State exits limit cross-state practice access: mixed, low. A state can leave by repealing the compact, with withdrawal taking effect 180 days after enactment. During that period, specified existing privileges continue, and the state must keep reporting investigations and disciplinary actions. The commission can terminate a state only after an uncured defau… - New compact fees and practice rules: mixed, low. A new commission runs the compact and may charge states yearly assessments and physician assistants practice-privilege fees. Fees can also apply when a physician assistant changes the state used to qualify; the law sets no amounts. These charges cover approved costs when other revenue is insufficie… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | Passed House | pass | 88 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2025-05-27: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2025-05-19: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2025-03-26: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-03-26: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Substituted for SF 312. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2025-03-10: Read first time, attached to SF 312. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed House, yeas 88, nays 0. (House) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF300.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF300.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF300.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF300.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. 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