Healthcare

died · Iowa · House Mar 14, 2025

HF 339: A bill for an act relating to a licensed sedation provider host permit for a dentist.

HF 339 creates a "licensed sedation provider host permit" for Iowa dentists, allowing them to employ certified sedation providers (like anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists) to administer moderate sedation during dental procedures for patients aged 13 or older. To obtain the permit, dentists must complete a board-approved training course covering patient assessment, emergency response, and sedation monitoring; meet facility requirements; and hold advanced cardiovascular life support certification. The bill requires the dental board to annually review and approve training courses based on specific content standards, including patient safety and airway management. The bill was recommended for passage by committees but was withdrawn on March 14, 2025, without becoming law.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enables dentists to employ certified sedation providers under regulated conditions, expanding access to safe sedation services for dental procedures.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce

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died · Iowa · House Mar 10, 2025

HF 307: A bill for an act modifying the costs eligible for emergency medical services fund expenditures, and including effective date provisions.

HF 307 expands the types of costs counties can pay from their emergency medical services (EMS) trust fund. It specifically adds the salaries or wages of emergency medical care providers (as defined in existing law) to the list of eligible expenses, alongside current allowable costs like equipment. This change affects counties that have established EMS funds through local tax measures authorized by voter approval. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment, allowing counties to use fund money to cover staff compensation for EMS providers.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly expands EMS fund eligibility to include provider salaries, increasing funding for emergency medical services within healthcare.95% confidence

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signed · Iowa · House Apr 18, 2025

HF 309: 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.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill modifies DIAL's review process for nursing facility deficiencies, enhancing oversight of healthcare facility standards to address deficiencies.80% confidence

in committee · Iowa · House Mar 5, 2025

HF 748: A bill for an act relating to child endangerment, and providing penalties.

HF 748 amends Iowa's child endangerment law to clarify that willfully depriving a child under 18 of necessary food, clothing, shelter, health care, or appropriate supervision - when the caregiver can provide it and the deprivation harms the child’s health - constitutes a crime. It includes a religious exemption: refusal of specific medical treatment due to religious beliefs does not automatically count as willful deprivation, though courts may still intervene for the child’s best interest. Penalties range from an aggravated misdemeanor (up to 2 years in jail) for less severe cases to a class C felony (up to 10 years) for the most serious deprivation, or a class D felony (up to 5 years) for cases involving bodily injury or other specified violations. The bill directly affects parents, guardians, and household members responsible for children’s well-being.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill criminalizes denying children necessary healthcare (with religious exemption), protecting access to medical services. Courts may still intervene for child's best interest.85% confidence

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in committee · Iowa · House Mar 11, 2025

HF 469: A bill for an act relating to state services and benefits provided to veterans, including state grants, public assistance programs, business fee waivers, substance use disorder programs, mental health and disability services, undergraduate tuition and fees, disabled veteran tax credits, department of natural resources’ licenses and fees, civil litigation priority, permit to carry weapons fees, vehicle registration fees, and driver’s licenses, making penalties applicable, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

HF 469 expands benefits for Iowa veterans across multiple state services. It requires state agencies to give veterans preference for state grants and public assistance programs like food assistance and housing vouchers. The bill's key provision creates automatic fee waivers for veterans-owned businesses (including LLCs, corporations, and partnerships) when filing specific documents with the Secretary of State, eliminating associated fees for eligible veterans. It also extends benefits like tuition exemptions, tax credits, and priority in civil litigation, with penalties for noncompliance. The bill affects all Iowa veterans and veterans-owned businesses filing designated documents.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides disabled veteran tax credits and fee waivers, reducing tax burden for veterans, aligning with tax relief indicators.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands mental health and substance use disorder services for veterans, directly advancing healthcare access in these areas per bill's explicit provisions.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill requires veterans preference for housing vouchers under public assistance programs, expanding access to affordable housing benefits for veterans.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly expands veterans' benefits: automatic fee waivers for veterans-owned businesses, preference in state grants/public assistance, and extended tuition/healthcare support per summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse Veteran Benefits Veteran Education Veteran Housing

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in committee · Iowa · Senate Mar 3, 2025

SF 405: A bill for an act regarding restrictions on alcoholic beverage sales, including a voluntary exclusion program.

SF 405 creates a voluntary program allowing individuals to exclude themselves from purchasing alcohol at retail stores. People can request exclusion for 5 years or life, and stores must check an electronic list (with names and Social Security numbers) kept confidential, except when required by court order. The bill requires stores to provide information about substance use disorder treatment programs to anyone who requests exclusion, and protects stores and the state from liability if they follow the process. This directly affects individuals seeking to limit their alcohol access and retailers who sell alcohol.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates retail stores to provide substance use disorder treatment program information upon exclusion requests, directly advancing access to healthcare services for mental health/substance use issues.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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died · Iowa · House Apr 28, 2025

HF 620: A bill for an act relating to the production of psilocybin and the administration of psilocybin to persons with post-traumatic stress disorder, and providing penalties.

HF 620 aims to legalize the production and administration of psilocybin for individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. The bill establishes a regulatory framework, defining roles for qualified medical providers who can recommend psilocybin and qualified therapy providers who can administer it. It also outlines requirements for psilocybin cultivation facilities and independent testing laboratories, including strict inventory control systems and secure administration locations. These provisions are designed to ensure controlled access and oversight of psilocybin for therapeutic use.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareLegalizes psilocybin therapy for PTSD under medical supervision, expanding mental health treatment access with regulatory safeguards for qualified providers and facilities.92% confidence

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in committee · Iowa · House Feb 25, 2025

HF 584: A bill for an act relating to the opioid settlement fund, establishing the opioid epidemic response advisory council, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

HF 584 establishes Iowa's Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council to develop statewide strategies for addressing the opioid crisis. The council, composed of 11 appointed members representing health providers, treatment programs, courts, and local health departments, will focus on prevention, treatment access, recovery services, and overdose prevention - particularly expanding naloxone availability. It will review existing initiatives, set priorities, recommend specific projects for funding from the opioid settlement fund (capping grants at $500,000 each), and ensure funds align with other state and federal efforts. The council must report annually to the legislature by January 31 on funded projects and progress toward measurable goals like reducing overdoses and improving treatment access. This bill directly affects Iowans impacted by opioid use disorder and guides how settlement funds are allocated to combat the epidemic.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes opioid response council to improve treatment access and naloxone availability, directly advancing public health healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Substance Abuse

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in committee · Iowa · House Feb 28, 2025

HF 626: A bill for an act relating to monthly stipends for members of the Iowa veterans home, and making appropriations.

HF 626 creates an Iowa veterans home members fund in the state treasury to provide monthly stipends to eligible veterans. The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to use fund money to give a $45 monthly stipend to each resident of an Iowa veterans home who receives Medicaid benefits. Funds in the new account come from state appropriations, federal sources, or private donations, and any unused balance at year-end cannot revert to the general state fund. This policy directly affects veterans living in state veterans homes who qualify for Medicaid, providing them with a fixed monthly financial support.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates dedicated state fund for veterans stipends using appropriations, directly allocating budget resources to public assistance program.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill provides $45 monthly stipends to veterans receiving Medicaid, directly expanding healthcare access and financial support for Medicaid beneficiaries in veterans homes.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates $45 monthly stipend fund for veterans home residents on Medicaid, directly expanding benefits and funding veteran services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Benefits Veteran Housing

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in committee · Iowa · Senate Jan 23, 2025

SF 109: A bill for an act relating to a family leave and medical leave insurance program that provides for paid, job-protected leave for certain family leave and medical leave reasons for eligible employees of specified employers.

SF 109 establishes Iowa's first state-run paid family and medical leave insurance program. It provides eligible employees at covered employers (private companies with 10+ workers, or all public employers) with up to 12 weeks of paid, job-protected leave annually for reasons like childbirth, caring for a seriously ill family member, or their own serious health condition. Employees qualify after working 1,250 hours over 12 consecutive months. The program covers up to 16 combined weeks of family and medical leave per year, with benefits calculated based on the employee's "spendable weekly earnings."

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill provides paid medical leave for serious health conditions, improving access to healthcare without income loss. Directly supports patient access via job-protected leave for medical reasons.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes paid family/medical leave with job protection, expanding worker benefits and rights under labor/employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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