Senate File 572 - Enrolled Senate File 572 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE LICENSURE OF CERTAIN ENTITIES OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, AND THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO ESTABLISH, CONDUCT, OR MAINTAIN A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 135B.3, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 135B.3 Licensure. 1. No A person or governmental unit, acting severally or jointly with any other person or governmental unit shall not establish, conduct, or maintain a hospital or rural emergency hospital in this state without a license. 2. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the People’s Republic of China, an individual who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, or a business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the People’s Republic of China, or an individual who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China. 3. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the Russian Federation, an individual who is a citizen of the Russian Federation, or a business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the
Senate File 572, p. 2 government of the Russian Federation, or an individual who is a citizen of the Russian Federation. 4. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, an individual who is a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or a business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or an individual who is a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Sec. 2. Section 135C.6, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 1. a. A person or governmental unit acting severally or jointly with any other person or governmental unit shall not establish or operate a health care facility in this state without a license for the facility. b. A supported community living service, as defined in section 225C.21 , is not required to be licensed under this chapter , but is subject to approval under section 225C.21 in order to receive public funding. c. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the People’s Republic of China, an individual who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, or a business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the People’s Republic of China, or an individual who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China. d. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the Russian Federation, an individual who is a citizen of the Russian Federation, or a business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the Russian Federation, or an individual who is a citizen of the Russian Federation. e. A license shall not be issued or renewed under this chapter for an instrumentality of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, an individual who is a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or a
Senate File 572, p. 3 business entity in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by an instrumentality of the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or an individual who is a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR President of the Senate ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 572, Ninety-first General Assembly. ______________________________ W. CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2026 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor