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

HF 2402: Relating to behavioral health services for children including psychiatric medical institutions for children

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to psychiatric medical institutions for children (PMICs). The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS), no later than January 1, 2025, to utilize a competitive bidding process and issue an invitation to bid to select one or more currently licensed PMICs in the state to provide access to PMIC services for children with specialized needs including problematic sexualized behaviors, a history of aggression, or a diagnosis of intellectual or developmental disability.

Cost

Cost: up to $571,000

Section 2 of House File 2402 is estimated to increase costs to the State by approximately $369,000 in FY 2025 and $571,000 annually beginning in FY 2026.

Senate subcommittee · named February 26, 2024

Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa; Four Oaks; National Alliance on Mental Illness - Iowa; Orchard Place; Tanager Place

In plain words

February 8, 2024Filed in the House
February 16, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
February 21, 2024Passed the House, 97–0
February 22, 2024Arrived in the Senate
February 26, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
February 26, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Evans and Trone Garriott
February 28, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 18, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
April 17, 2024Passed the Senate, 46–0
April 17, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
April 18, 2024Passed the House, 96–0
April 19, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
April 26, 2024Sent to the Governor
May 1, 2024Signed into law