HF 309 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities.

House File 309 relates to the process by which the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing reviews nursing facilities. Specifically, the bill addresses how the department evaluates certain deficient practices identified within these facilities. It modifies the existing framework for DIAL's review of these practices, affecting both the department's oversight responsibilities and the operational procedures of nursing facilities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Enrolled with Governor's Action · 3 edits · Apr 18, 2025
MINOR
The bill was restructured from a House-filed legislative format to a formal enrolled bill with Governor's action, including added explanatory text and page numbering. The substantive policy content regarding nursing facility inspection reviews remains unchanged, with the department now required to establish a review process before issuing final findings on deficient practices.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout changed from House-filed draft to official enrolled bill format with page numbers, committee attribution, and Governor certification language

Added explanatory section clarifying the bill's purpose and describing current law regarding citations for immediate jeopardy or substandard quality of care

Section numbering and line formatting adjusted to match official legislative document standards

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

389
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic16
5 Yea 9 Nay 2
56% Nay
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Amendments
4
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 9.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3084 filed, lost.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3083 filed, ruled out of order.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3082 filed, ruled out of order.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3081 filed, ruled out of order.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 91, nays 1.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.