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

SF 524: Establishing an inpatient psychiatric bed tracking system study committee

Signed into law

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Minimal

6 million for the first year of implementation. As health care costs increase and utilization patterns change, additional costs are expected in subsequent fiscal years. Division II, relating to the Inpatient Psychiatric Bed Tracking System Study Committee, has…

House subcommittee · named March 15, 2021

  • Rep. Eddie Andrews (R) · eddie.andrews@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; Easterseals Iowa; EveryStep; Families United Action Network (FUAN); Father Flanagans Boys Home; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Occupational Therapy Association; Iowa School Nurses Organization; Iowa Sleep Society; Iowa State Association of Counties; and 1 more

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2021Filed in the Senate
  2. March 3, 2021Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 10, 2021Passed the Senate, 48–0
  4. March 11, 2021Arrived in the House
  5. March 15, 2021House subcommittee named: Andrews, Brown-Powers, Meyer and A
  6. March 18, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  7. April 1, 2021Approved by the House committee
  8. April 20, 2021Passed the House
  9. April 21, 2021Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  10. May 18, 2021Passed the House
  11. June 3, 2021Sent to the Governor
  12. June 8, 2021Signed into law

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/SF524