All Roll Calls
Yes: 228 • No: 0
IowaHF 93391st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to pediatric palliative care centers, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 267.) Effective date: 05/27/2025.
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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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More funding for pediatric palliative centers
Starting May 27, 2025, these centers can use many funding streams. They are eligible for funds used by licensed hospice programs and residential care facilities. Named sources include the Social Services Block Grant, State Supplementary Assistance, the hospice respite benefit, and home‑ and community‑based waivers. They can also use any Medicaid funding under chapter 249A and nursing‑facility respite benefits. This can lower family out‑of‑pocket costs when a child qualifies.
Special care centers for very ill kids
Starting May 27, 2025, the law creates a special class of residential facilities for very ill children. These centers offer respite care and hospice program services only. A child qualifies if under 21 and has a chronic, complex, life‑threatening illness that shortens life. The child is not expected to live past age 21. Centers in this class are exempt from section 10A.713 requirements.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/8/2025
Passed House
Yes: 84 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 3/25/2025
Passed House
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/27/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
5/13/2025legislatureMessage from House.
5/9/2025HouseImmediate message.
5/8/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 84, nays 0.
5/8/2025HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1282.
5/8/2025SenateSenate amendment H-1282 filed.
4/24/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/24/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/23/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
4/23/2025SenateAmendment S-3131 filed, adopted.
4/23/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
4/22/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/3/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/3/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
4/2/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 11:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
3/31/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Sweeney, Trone Garriott, and Warme.
3/31/2025legislatureReferred to Health and Human Services.
3/26/2025legislatureRead first time, passed on file.
3/25/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/25/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/25/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 97, nays 0.
3/25/2025HouseAmendment H-1160 adopted.
3/25/2025legislature
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