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

HF 2305: Relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders, durable power of attorney for health care, and probate court guardianship reports

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders. Current law requires a hospice program to provide palliative care in order to be eligible for a license. The bill removes this requirement and requires a hospice program to provide care directed at symptom management to be eligible to receive a license. Under the bill, if a patient who has a terminal condition, is comatose, incompetent, or incapable of communication, and has not expressed their desire regarding palliative care or a hospice program, certain individuals in order of priority have the authority to make the decision to place the patient in a hospice program.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 11, 2026

  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 1 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; EveryStep; Hospice and Palliative Care Association; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society

Against: Disability Rights Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2026Filed in the House
  2. March 5, 2026Passed the House, 86–0
  3. March 9, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  4. March 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Salmon and Trone Garriott
  5. March 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  6. March 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. April 16, 2026Passed the Senate, 47–0
  8. April 21, 2026Passed the House, 93–0
  9. May 2, 2026Sent to the Governor
  10. May 2, 2026Signed into law

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/HF2305