Iowa HF887 removes birth centers from the definition of institutional health facilities, allowing health care providers to operate them without a.

Iowa HF887 removes birth centers from the definition of institutional health facilities, allowing health care providers to create, relocate, expand, or offer new services in birth centers without needing a certificate of need. The bill makes changes to several sections of the Code, including definitions and programs related to health facilities, shaken baby syndrome prevention, universal newborn and infant hearing screening, and adverse health care incidents. The changes take effect on July 1, 2025.

Iowa HF887 removes birth centers from the definition of institutional health facilities, allowing health care providers to operate them without a.

Iowa HF887 removes birth centers from the definition of institutional health facilities, allowing health care providers to create, relocate, expand, or offer new services in birth centers without needing a certificate of need. The bill makes changes to several sections of the Code, including definitions and programs related to health facilities, shaken baby syndrome prevention, universal newborn and infant hearing screening, and adverse health care incidents. The changes take effect on July 1, 2025.