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Yes: 142 • No: 0
IowaHF 88791st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act removing birth centers from the meaning of institutional health facility. (Formerly HF 277.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Signed by Governor
health and human services
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Bill Overview
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Birth centers reclassified under Iowa law
Beginning July 1, 2025, birth centers are no longer treated as “institutional health facilities.” The law repeals related text in sections 10A.711 and 135.119. It defines a birth center as a place for planned births after a normal, uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancy. A birth center is not a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center, and not in a hospital. Birth centers are now named as “health facilities” under chapter 135P. This reclassification changes which state rules and oversight apply to birth centers. It does not create new payments, taxes, or fees.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 3/24/2025
Passed House
Yes: 95 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/1/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/1/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
4/22/2025legislatureMessage from Senate.
4/16/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/15/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/3/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/3/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
4/1/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 12:00PM Senate Lounge.
3/27/2025SenateSubcommittee: Warme, Pike, and Trone Garriott.
3/26/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Health and Human Services.
3/25/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/25/2025HouseExplanation of vote.
3/25/2025legislatureImmediate message.
3/24/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 95, nays 0.
3/24/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
3/7/2025legislature
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