Bill Tracker
Governs the placement of adult patients in care facilities when the patient is unable to consent and does not have an available authorized representative.
Realigns the health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services.
Enacts wide-ranging reforms across healthcare, education, and nutrition, including mandatory nutrition/metabolic health continuing education for physicians, required nutrition coursework for medical school graduates, new restrictions on food dyes and additives in school meals and the summer EBT program, over-the-counter access to ivermectin, digital device time limits in elementary schools, reintroduces the Presidential Fitness Test, and Iowa's adoption of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PsyPACT).
Allows parents, legal guardians, or custodians to commit a minor for substance use or mental health treatment without requiring judicial approval.
Removes barriers to accessing subacute mental health treatment facilities, adds subacute beds to the psychiatric bed tracking system, and removes restrictive limits.
Revises the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity.
Realigns the health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services.
Establishes requirements and guidelines for conversational AI to make sure they are not encouraging harm to the people using them or providing inappropriate content to minors.
Appropriates $73.3 million for fiscal year 2027 (which begins July 1, 2026). This is $413,000 below the current budget.
Appropriates $715.1 million for the public safety, public defense, emergency management, justice, and victim services programs and agencies for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1, 2026. This is an increase of $12 million.
Appropriates $47.3 million for agricultural and natural resources programs and agencies for fiscal year 2027 (which begins on July 1, 2026). This is an increase of $700,000.
Appropriates $38.9 million for fiscal year 2027, which begins on July 1, 2026. This is decrease of $1.4 million.
Appropriates $2.56 billion to fund various health, veterans, and human services (including Medicaid) for fiscal year 2027, which begins on July 1, 2026. This is a $3.1 million increase.
Appropriates $1.042 billion to the Department for the Blind, Department of Education, Board of Regents, and Department of Workforce Development for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1, 2026. This is an increase of $10.5 million.
Changes standing (automatic) appropriations, makes other appropriations left out of other budgets, fixes mistakes in other bills, and drops in changes that were part of last-minute negotiations.
Allocates $193.6 million from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF) and Technology Reinvestment Fund for fiscal year 2027, which begins on July 1, 2026. Money in these funds comes from taxes on gambling.
Exempts situations in which a parent or legal guardian is unable to access appropriate behavioral or mental health care for their child from being classified as child abuse when declaring a "child in need of assistance," provided reasonable attempts have been made to secure such care.
Strikes numerous provisions from Iowa law that require or reference affirmative action, race, gender, or citizenship in state employment, contracting, and educational programs.
Prohibits local governments from enacting any civil rights ordinance or law that are broader than those established under the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965.
Makes changes to existing laws regarding life insurance, focusing on preventing financial exploitation of eligible adults.
Revises the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding commitment hearings following an acquittal based on insanity.
Establishes a grant program to fund a nonprofit sexual assault forensic examination center (SAFE Center).
Requires all higher education institutions offering teacher preparation include targeted clinical experiences and preparation for serving students with disabilities and English learners.
Mandates use of federal e-verify and SAVE systems for employment and professional licensure eligibility verification across multiple sectors, including education, public employment, and professional licensing.
Makes changes to school discipline policies for violent and nonviolent disruptions.
Requires public schools and charter schools to report on whether the school has an AEDs (automated external defibrillators), where the AED is located, and whether they have adopted cardiac emergency response plans.
Makes several provisions related to gambling and specialized pediatric palliative residential care facilities.
Gives health care providers and institutions the right to not participate in a health care service that violates the provider's or institution's conscience.
Removes current requirement that a hospice program must provide palliative care to be eligible for a license.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage for health care services or imposing higher out-of-pocket costs solely because a referral was made by an out-of-network primary care provider.
Enacts wide-ranging reforms across healthcare, education, and nutrition, including mandatory nutrition/metabolic health continuing education for physicians, required nutrition coursework for medical school graduates, new restrictions on food dyes and additives in school meals and the summer EBT program, over-the-counter access to ivermectin, digital device time limits in elementary schools, reintroduces the Presidential Fitness Test, and Iowa's adoption of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PsyPACT).
Realigns the health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services.
Makes changes to HMO taxation and makes supplemental appropriations to HHS.
Makes changes to an attorney's duty under a health care durable power of attorney.
Makes several provisions related to gambling and specialized pediatric palliative residential care facilities.
Requires public schools and charter schools to report on whether the school has an AEDs (automated external defibrillators), where the AED is located, and whether they have adopted cardiac emergency response plans.
Mandates use of federal e-verify and SAVE systems for employment and professional licensure eligibility verification across multiple sectors, including education, public employment, and professional licensing.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage for health care services or imposing higher out-of-pocket costs solely because a referral was made by an out-of-network primary care provider.
Prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against living organ donors.
Makes changes to HMO taxation and makes supplemental appropriations to HHS.
Makes a number of changes to eligibility for various public assistance programs (FIP, SNAP, Medicaid, childcare assistance), requiring legal status/citizenship checks and aligning changes made in "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (aka HR 1). Also makes it nearly impossible to end Medicaid managed care.
Allows individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or have other print disabilities to request and receive accessible prescription drug labels, bag tags, and medical guides from pharmacies.
Enacts wide-ranging reforms across healthcare, education, and nutrition, including mandatory nutrition/metabolic health continuing education for physicians, required nutrition coursework for medical school graduates, new restrictions on food dyes and additives in school meals and the summer EBT program, over-the-counter access to ivermectin, digital device time limits in elementary schools, reintroduces the Presidential Fitness Test, and Iowa's adoption of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PsyPACT).
Mandates use of federal e-verify and SAVE systems for employment and professional licensure eligibility verification across multiple sectors, including education, public employment, and professional licensing.
Makes changes to HMO taxation and makes supplemental appropriations to HHS.
Makes changes to state election administration, including the removal of the ability to attest for another voter's identity if they have misplaced their ID.
Mandates use of federal e-verify and SAVE systems for employment and professional licensure eligibility verification across multiple sectors, including education, public employment, and professional licensing.