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Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics
Budgets

Sets up a process for spending opioid settlement funds and earmarks $29 million for 11 projects (21 providers).

Signed

Appropriates $73.7 million for state agencies for fiscal year 2026, an increase of $773,000

Signed

Appropriates $2.47 billion for Medicaid and other health/human services programs for fiscal year 2026, an increase of $255.9 million. 

Signed

Distributes anticipated federal block grants for federal fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Signed

Appropriates $1.033 billion to the Department of Education, health professional shortage programs, community colleges, and state universities for fiscal year 2026, an increase of $14.1 million. 

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Education

Requires the University of Iowa to set a policy requiring at least 80% of dental and medical school students be Iowa residents or graduates of Iowa colleges.

Signed

Requires schools to have at least one school employee who is trained to administer or assist with self-administration of a seizure medication.

Signed

Requires age-appropriate pregnancy and fetal development education for students in grades 5-12.

Signed
Government

Prohibits state and local governmental agencies and subdivisions and community colleges from using funds to support diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or hire DEI officers.

Signed
Health Care

Creates the respiratory care interstate compact.

Signed

Implements the Governor's rural health proposal, including hub and spoke models, merging health professional loan repayment programs, expanding residency and fellowship opportunities, moving certificate of need decisions to Iowa HHS, and requiring Iowa HHS to rebid the Iowa Health Information Network.

Signed
Insurance

Requires a utilization review organization to respond to a request for a prior authorization within 48 hours for urgent requests and 10 days for non-urgent requests, and 15 days for unusual or complex circumstances or during periods with a high volume of requests. 

Signed
Local Government

Prohibits state and local governmental agencies and subdivisions and community colleges from using funds to support diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or hire DEI officers.

Signed

Expands costs eligible for emergency medical services trust fund expenditures.

Signed
Medicaid

Requires individuals with health insurance through the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan to work at least 80 hours per month.

Signed
Other

Enhances penalties for assaults against first responders, law enforcement, correctional officers and health care workers, and adds juvenile detention staff.

Signed
Pharmacy/Prescriptions

Protects pharmacies and pharmacists from unfair treatment by pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs).

Signed
Professional Licensing/Scope of Practice

Establishes the physician assistant licensure compact.

Signed
Public Health

Requires information on immunization exemptions be communicated to parents/guardians and posted on school websites.  

Signed
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