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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 509: HSB 509

Became HF 2135 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to medical income assistance trust fees. The bill increases the amount that may be paid or set aside each month for necessary trust expenses without court approval for beneficiaries whose total monthly income is less than 125 percent of the average statewide charge for nursing facility services to a private-pay resident of a nursing facility from $10 to $50. If a beneficiary’s total monthly income is at or above 125 percent of such charge, the limit remains $10.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2135 is estimated to increase costs to the State by approximately $365,000 in FY 2025 and $290,000 annually beginning in FY 2026.

House subcommittee · named January 9, 2024

  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 0 against

For: Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Imagine the Possibilities; Iowa Health Care Association; Iowa State Bar Association; Mosaic; Nishna Productions Inc.; One Vision; The Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel; Village Northwest Unlimited

In plain words

  1. January 9, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 9, 2024House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Lohse and Srinivas
  3. January 23, 2024Approved by the House committee
  4. January 24, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2135

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB509