Relating to the transport of patients to mental health access centers by an ambulance

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2024
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 21, 2024
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 21, 202497–0
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 14, 2024
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 15, 202447–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 23, 2024
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2024

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the transportation of persons by ambulance service programs. The bill allows an ambulance service program to transport a person experiencing a mental health crisis to a mental health access center. The bill directs the department of health and human services to authorize payments to service programs for the transportation of persons to mental health access centers in amounts similar to payments authorized for the transportation of persons to hospital emergency departments.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named February 26, 2024. On March 5, 2024 it recommended passage. [].

• Sen. Jeff Edler R
• Sen. Mark Costello REmail
• Sen. Zach Wahls DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§147A.19

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