# Iowa — Certificate of need capital expenditure thresholds by US state

For Iowa, has con program is yes; hospital threshold is $1,500,000; long-term care threshold is $1,500,000; general threshold is $1,500,000; major equipment threshold is $1,500,000, recorded from its source on 2026-08-13.

- **State:** Iowa _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Has CON program:** yes
- **Hospital threshold:** $1,500,000
- **Long-term care threshold:** $1,500,000
- **General threshold:** $1,500,000
- **Major equipment threshold:** $1,500,000
- **Covered services:** hospitals, residential care facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, outpatient surgical facilities, community mental health facilities, birthing centers
- **Moratorium:** no _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute citation:** Iowa Code § 135.61 et seq.

## What the source says

> No | Additional Comments | After having initially repealed their CON program, Indiana re-established a CON program in 2018 pursuant to <http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/190#digest-heading> SB 190 . | Iowa Iowa Health Care Facility Licensing/Certification Agency |

## Source

- https://www.ncsl.org/health/certificate-of-need-state-laws

Last verified: 2026-08-13. Review by: 2027-02-09.
Part of [Certificate of need capital expenditure thresholds by US state](https://referencesource.org/state-con-capital-expenditure-thresholds/).