88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 2257: Establishing an inmate substance abuse treatment pilot program in county jails
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill establishes an inmate substance abuse treatment pilot program in county jails. The bill requires the Iowa department of public health to allocate a portion of federal moneys received by the department to develop and administer a substance abuse treatment program in county jails to ensure inmates receive appropriate substance abuse treatment, including medication-assisted treatment. The program established in the bill may include programming for inmates in the jail or be utilized as a jail diversion program as an alternative to incarceration.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Mental Health Advocacy
In plain words
- February 6, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF2257