91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2264: Relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation
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 provides that for FY 2026-2027, the department of health and human services (HHS) shall continue to reimburse home health agencies utilizing the Medicare low utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) methodology with state geographic wage adjustments, but shall adjust the labor and adjusted wage rate portions of the LUPA methodology to provide a minimum per hour wage of $15.20 for home health aides. The bill also appropriates a sufficient amount from the general fund of the state to HHS for FY 2026-2027 to provide the minimum hourly rate to home health aides under the Medicaid program as specified in the bill.
Sponsors
Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. J.D. Scholten (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against
For: Common Good Iowa
Against: VALOR Iowa
In plain words
- February 3, 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/HF2264