Relating to and making appropriations for veterans and health and human services, including other related provisions and appropriations, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

This bill makes appropriations from the general fund of the state to the department of veterans affairs and to the department of health and human services (HHS) for fiscal year 2024-2025. The appropriations from the general fund of the state to the department of veterans affairs include appropriations for administration, the state veterans cemetery, the Iowa veterans home, the home ownership assistance program, and county commissions of veterans affairs. The appropriations from the general fund of the state to HHS include appropriations for aging and disability services; behavioral health; public health; community access and eligibility including for child support services; Medicaid, state supplementary assistance, the healthy and well kids in Iowa (Hawki) program, and other specified health-related programs including health program operations and reimbursement rate provisions; family well-being and protection including state child care assistance, early intervention and supports, and child protective services; state specialty care; and administration and compliance. The bill also makes appropriations to HHS from the temporary assistance for needy families block grant, the pharmaceutical settlement account, the quality assurance trust fund, and the hospital health care access trust fund. The bill includes transfer, cashflow, and nonreversion provisions; emergency rulemaking authority and reporting requirements; and certain codified provisions relating to the duties and programs under the purview of HHS.