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

SF 471: Relating to mental health and disability services provided by the state and judicial procedures relating to child in need of assistance proceedings, adoptions, and the confinement of persons found incompetent to stand trial

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to mental health and disability services provided by the state and judicial procedures relating to child in need of assistance proceedings, adoptions, and the confinement of persons found incompetent to stand trial. The bill is organized into divisions. DIVISION I —— STATE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES —— SPECIALIZATION. The bill removes persons who solely have a substance abuse problem as a population eligible to receive treatment, training, care, habilitation, and support at a state mental health institute.

Sponsors

Health and Human Services (companion To Hf 471 By Committee on Health and Human Services) committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: Broadlawns Medical Center; Easterseals Iowa; Hills and Dales; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Primary Care Association; Iowa Psychological Association; Iowa State Bar Association; Link Associates; Polk County - Board of Supervisors; Rosecrance Health Network and its affiliate Rosecrance Jackson Centers; and 1 more

In plain words

  1. March 1, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. March 1, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 7, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. April 26, 2023Withdrawn

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/SF471