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

HSB 729: HSB 729

Became HF 2658 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to state child care assistance program (CCA) reimbursement rates and eligibility for the children of certain child care providers. The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to set half-day reimbursement rates for child care providers participating in the CCA program to at least the 65th percentile, but not more than the 80th percentile, of the 2024 market rate survey conducted by HHS to analyze and evaluate the market rate of child care services throughout the state.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 29, 2024

  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Joel Fry (R)

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates; Coalition for Family and Children's Services in Iowa; Common Good Iowa; Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; Iowa Head Start Association; Iowa Primary Care Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Polk County - Board of Supervisors; United Way of Central Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 29, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. February 29, 2024House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Ehlert and Fry
  3. March 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. March 13, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. March 18, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2658

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/HSB729