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

HF 2716: Relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; the medical assistance program; the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services

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 relates to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the medical assistance program (Medicaid), the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC), and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I —— SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Beginning October 1, 2026, the bill requires HHS to submit a report to the general assembly every fiscal quarter detailing the payment error rates associated with SNAP for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter.

Sponsors

Health and Human Services committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

0 million. 9 million. 8 million. Figure 1 shows the breakout of costs in FY 2027 to implement Division II. Figure 2 shows the breakout of costs in FY 2028. Figure 3 shows annual, ongoing costs for FY 2029. Figures 2 and 3 include MEPD premiums collected, offse…

Senate subcommittee · named March 11, 2026

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 15 against

For: Hills and Dales; Link Associates; On With Life, Inc.; Systems Unlimited, Inc.

Against: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); Building Bridges; Dubuque For Refugee Children; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Community Action Association; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice; Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association; National Wic Association; Presentation Lantern Center; and 3 more

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 696
  2. February 9, 2026House subcommittee named: Harris, Ingels and Wilburn · as HSB 696
  3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 696
  4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 696
  5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 13–8 · as HSB 696
  6. February 24, 2026Filed in the House
  7. February 24, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2716 · as HSB 696
  8. March 10, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. March 10, 2026Passed the House, 62–30
  10. March 10, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  11. March 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Trone Garriott and Warme
  12. March 27, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/HF2716