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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2216: Relating to the establishment of state intensive psychiatric units at the state mental health institutes

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 the establishment of state intensive psychiatric units at the state mental health institutes. The bill directs the department of human services (DHS) to establish, at the state mental health institutes, intensive psychiatric units for adults and intensive psychiatric units for children with certain mental health and behavioral health disabilities who may benefit from more extensive and intensive mental and behavioral health treatment services with the goal of providing a higher acuity of care for such persons.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

7 million in FY 2024. This includes revenues received from billing both Medicaid and Medicare, which the two MHIs must revert to Medicaid and the General Fund. 5 million in FY 2024. Details for FY 2023 and FY 2024 are in the table below.

House subcommittee · named March 17, 2022

  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Joel Fry (R)

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Broadlawns Medical Center; Integrated Telehealth Partners; Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society; Iowa Public Health Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Association of County Supervisors; Linn County Board of Supervisors; MH/DS of East Central Region; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter; Urban County Coalition

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Human Resources committee
  2. February 9, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Jochum
  3. February 10, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 17, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  5. February 28, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. March 10, 2022Passed the Senate, 47–0
  7. March 10, 2022Arrived in the House
  8. March 10, 2022House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Brown-Powers and Fry

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/SF2216