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

SSB 1133: SSB 1133

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

What it does

This bill relates to the health and well-being of children and families. The bill is constructed in divisions. DIVISION I —— RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS. This division provides for state licensure of rural emergency hospitals (REHs). Under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (federal Act), REHs were established as a new provider type. Effective January 1, 2023, REHs are eligible to enroll in Medicare and to receive an enhanced reimbursement rate for eligible services consisting of the outpatient prospective payment system rate plus a percent add-on and a fixed monthly payment.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 6, 2023

  • Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 20 for, 3 against

For: American Heart Association; Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates; Blank Childrens Hospital; Broadlawns Medical Center; Genesis Health System; Great River Health System; Hills and Dales; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Medical Society; and 8 more

Against: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Protect My Innocence; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. February 6, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Evans and Trone Garriott

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB1133