HF 2782: Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; transfers, cash flow, and nonreversions; report on nonreversion of moneys; more options for maternal support program; reimbursement rates review; mental diseases exclusion waiver; full-time equivalent dashboard; comprehensive family support program; federal community mental health services block grant; behavioral health expenditure report; opioid settlement fund; emergency rules; graduate medical education; and special population nursing facilities; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

What it does

This bill makes appropriations from the general fund of the state to the department of veterans affairs and to the department of health and human services (HHS) for FY 2026-2027. The appropriations from the general fund of the state to the department of veterans affairs include appropriations for administration, the Iowa veterans home, and the home ownership assistance program. The appropriations from the general fund of the state to HHS include appropriations for aging and disability services; behavioral health; public health; community access and eligibility including for child support services; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, the healthy and well kids in Iowa (Hawki) program, and other specified health-related programs including health program operations; family well-being and protection including state child care assistance, early intervention and supports, and child protective services; state-operated specialty care; and administration and compliance.

House subcommittee · named April 13, 2026

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jason Gearhart (R) · jason.gearhart@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Matthew Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Josh Turek (D) · josh.turek@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R) · blaine.watkins@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 15 for, 0 against

For: Brain Injury Association of Iowa; CHILDSERVE; Delta Dental of Iowa; Ellipsis; Hills and Dales; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa Environmental Health Association; LeadingAge Iowa; Link Associates; On With Life, Inc.; and 3 more

In plain words

1. April 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee · as HSB 777
2. April 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Baeth, Barker, Gearhart, Judge, Moore, T., Rinker, Turek and Watkins · as HSB 777
3. April 16, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 777
4. April 16, 2026Committee vote: 15–7 · as HSB 777
5. April 21, 2026Filed in the House
6. April 21, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2782 · as HSB 777
7. May 1, 2026Passed the House, 59–24
8. May 2, 2026Arrived in the Senate
9. May 2, 2026Took the place of SF 2483 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. May 2, 2026Passed the Senate, 30–14
11. May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
12. June 2, 2026Signed into law, with some items vetoed