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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2083: Requiring the department of health and human services to pay for child care provided to a foster child participating in the state child care assistance program at the same rate as child care provided to a child with special needs

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill requires the department of health and human services to pay for child care provided to a foster child participating in the state child care assistance program at the same rate as child care provided to a child with special needs.

Sponsors

Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Common Good Iowa; Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; Save the Children Action Network; United Way Quad Cities

In plain words

  1. January 15, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee

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/91/HF2083