89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2494: Relating to nursing facility construction or expansion
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to nursing facility construction or expansion under Code chapter 249K (nursing facility construction or expansion). The Code chapter provides a mechanism to support the appropriate number of nursing facility beds for the state’s citizens and to financially assist nursing facilities in remaining compliant with applicable regulations.5 million to $750,000. The bill also provides that in addition to the existing criteria, one of which a nursing facility requesting instant relief or a nondirect care limit exception must meet, an additional criterion is that the nursing facility requesting relief or an exception is proposing replacement or enhancement of an HVAC system for improved infection control.
Sponsors
Human Resources committee
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named March 21, 2022
- Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
- Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
- Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Health Care Association; LeadingAge Iowa
In plain words
- February 21, 2022Filed in the House
- March 15, 2022Passed the House, 95–0
- March 16, 2022Arrived in the Senate
- March 21, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Bolkcom and Costello
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2494