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

HF 2562: Relating to care facility placement decisions for certain adults, and including effective date provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to care facility placement decisions for certain adults. The bill defines “authorized representative” as an agent, attorney in fact, conservator, or guardian. “Person authorized to consent” (authorized person) is defined as a member of any of the following groups of individuals, in order of priority, that is willing and able to consent, refuse to consent, or withdraw consent on a patient’s behalf: the patient’s spouse, the adult children, the parent or parents of a patient, or the adult siblings of the patient.

Sponsors

Health and Human Services committee

Cost

Less revenue: up to $623,000

According to the Board of Regents, House File 2562 may reduce revenues for UIHC by between $519,000 and $623,000 annually. 2 Division II — Persons Authorized to Consent — Contingent on Enactment of Legislation Description Division II of the Bill modifies the d…

House subcommittee · named February 3, 2026

  • Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Broadlawns Medical Center; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association

Against: Disability Rights Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 3, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 653
  2. February 3, 2026House subcommittee named: Ingels, Ehlert and Gehlbach · as HSB 653
  3. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 653
  4. February 12, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 653
  5. February 12, 2026Committee vote: 13–7 · as HSB 653
  6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
  7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2562 · as HSB 653
  8. February 26, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. February 26, 2026Passed the House, 90–0
  10. March 2, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  11. April 20, 2026Took the place of SF 2423 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  12. April 20, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
  13. April 21, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  14. April 22, 2026Passed the House, 89–0
  15. May 6, 2026Sent to the Governor
  16. May 14, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  17. May 15, 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/HF2562