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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2019: Relating to minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill establishes specific registered nurse-to-patient ratios based upon the type of care provided in a hospital. The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing to adopt administrative rules to administer the bill.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa Health Care Association

In plain words

  1. January 10, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee

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/90/HF2019