Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to discharge of involuntarily committed persons from a facility or a hospital
Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee, Rep. Ann Meyer (R)
Topics:Health care
Same legislation: HF 124
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 20, 202589–0
- Done: Senate committeeApril 3, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to discharge of involuntarily committed persons from a facility or a hospital (facility). The bill requires, prior to the discharge of a person that was committed for a substance use disorder or hospitalized for inpatient care for a serious mental impairment, that the facility treating the person refer the person to an administrative services organization (ASO) for evaluation, case management, and postdischarge services; assess the person for suicide risk; provide the person with a 30-day supply of all medications prescribed for the person before or during the person’s treatment; provide the person or the person’s legal representative with a discharge report; and notify certain persons listed in the bill.
Read the full explanation
The bill details the information that must be included in the discharge report. The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to develop educational materials for distribution to facilities for a facility to provide with the person’s discharge report. The bill details the contents of the educational materials. The bill requires the ASO to which the person was referred to coordinate the discharged person’s postdischarge care by contacting the discharged person to ensure the person attends scheduled appointments and receives necessary care and services, and following up with the discharged person in a timely manner. The bill requires ASOs to make quarterly reports to HHS. The bill details the information that must be included in an ASO’s quarterly report. An ASO’s quarterly report is considered a confidential record and must comply with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The bill requires HHS to adopt rules to implement and administer the bill.1 (hospitalization of persons with mental illness —— definitions) by adding a definition for “administrative services organization”.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-1130; see Amendments. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named March 26, 2025. On April 1, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
Cost: up to $286,000 Compare with other bills
The total fiscal impact of HF 385 cannot be determined, but may be significant. If a 15-day supply of psychotropic medications is provided to all individuals discharged from the MHIs, the fiscal impact may be up to $211,000 to $286,000 per year.
- Civil Commitments, Discharge Requirements · April 2, 2025
- Civil Commitments, Discharge Requirements · March 19, 2025
Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§125.2§125.85§229.1§229.16
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Lobbying
8 for · 1 against · 24 undecided · Who →
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