HF 2552 (LSB 5940YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2552

BY  LAWLER

A BILL FOR

An Act exempting cancer care providers from certificate of need requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 135.61, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  2A.  “Cancer care provider” means any of the following:
   a.  An outpatient oncology clinic.
   b.  A radiation therapy center.
   c.  A chemotherapy infusion center.
   d.  An outpatient cancer diagnostic facility.
   e.  An oncology surgical center.
   f.  An ancillary support service directly related to cancer treatment.
    Sec. 2.  Section 135.62, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  3A.  This subchapter shall not apply to a cancer care provider.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Under current law, a health care provider (provider) is required to obtain a certificate of need (CON) from the department of health and human services if the provider plans to offer a new institutional health service or a changed institutional health service.
   This bill defines “cancer care provider” and exempts cancer care providers from CON requirements.