Bill would regulate medical spas, but fines would be kept confidential

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 467

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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A bill under consideration in the Iowa Legislature would enable the state’s Board of Medicine to keep confidential the financial penalties imposed against medical spas.

House Study Bill 591 would enable the state to regulate not just the practices of any licensed individuals employed by such spas, but also the businesses themselves.

The bill defines a “medical spa” as a business that provides wellness services which a person is not required to have a …

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