A bill for an act creating the Iowa rural health transformation fund and making appropriations.
This bill establishes the Iowa Rural Health Transformation Fund within the Department of Health and Human Services to manage federal funding received from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. The fund will be used exclusively for purposes authorized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, with interest and earnings remaining in the fund rather than reverting to the general state budget. The Department of Health and Human Services must report quarterly spending details to the General Assembly, including specific city locations where funds are used, and share all federal program reports with the legislature. The fund and its associated provisions will automatically expire on October 1, 2032.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2026
Last action Apr 7, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
91–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 99
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican67
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 7, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 6, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/07/2026 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Costello, Donahue, and Warme.
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0.
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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