89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2112: Relating to dependent adult abuse in facilities and programs, and to elder abuse, and providing penalties
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to dependent adult abuse in facilities and programs and to elder abuse. The bill amends provisions under Code chapter 235E (dependent adult abuse in facilities and programs) to provide that an investigation of dependent adult abuse in a health care facility or hospital by the department of inspections and appeals (DIA) shall determine if the dependent adult has an existing guardian, conservator, or attorney in fact. If upon completion of an investigation, DIA determines that the best interests of the dependent adult require court action, DIA shall inform any existing guardian, conservator, or attorney in fact of the dependent adult of DIA’s determination.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 27, 2022
- Rep. Dustin D. Hite (R)
- Rep. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe (D)
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Older Iowans Legislature
In plain words
- January 26, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 27, 2022House subcommittee named: Hite, Salmon and Wolfe
- February 3, 2022Subcommittee recommended against it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2112