HF 1049: Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, and related provisions and appropriations, including aging and disability services; behavioral health, public health, community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; sex reassignment surgeries or associated procedures; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care, administration and compliance; transfers, cash flows, and nonreversions; prior appropriations; the beer and liquor control fund, and the behavioral health fund; report on nonreversion of moneys; emergency rules; and a hospital directed payment program; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

What it does

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 2025-2026. The appropriations from the general fund of the state to the department of veterans affairs include appropriations for administration, the Iowa veterans home, and the home ownership assistance program. 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; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, the healthy and well kids in Iowa (Hawki) program, and other specified health-related programs including health program operations; reimbursement rates; family well-being and protection including state child care assistance, early intervention and supports, and child protective services; state-operated specialty care; and administration and compliance.

House subcommittee · named April 30, 2025

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Matthew Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Josh Turek (D) · josh.turek@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R) · blaine.watkins@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 5 against

For: Do No Harm Action; Hills and Dales; Iowa Association of Behavior Analysis; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa County Attorneys Association; LeadingAge Iowa; Link Associates; SafeNetRX

Against: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Psychological Association; Iowa Safe Schools; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

1. April 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee · as HSB 342
2. April 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Baeth, Barker, Judge, Lundgren, Moore, T., Rinker, Turek and Watkins · as HSB 342
3. May 12, 2025Filed in the House
4. May 12, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 342
5. May 12, 2025Committee vote: 17–8 · as HSB 342
6. May 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 1049 · as HSB 342
7. May 13, 2025Passed the House, 63–28
8. May 13, 2025Arrived in the Senate
9. May 14, 2025Took the place of SF 649 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. May 14, 2025Passed the Senate, 31–15
11. May 22, 2025Sent to the Governor
12. June 11, 2025Signed into law