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

HF 385: Relating to discharge of involuntarily committed persons from a facility or a hospital

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 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Ann Meyer (R)

Cost

Cost: up to $286,000

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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 26, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; MH/DS of East Central Region; Mindspring Mental Health Alliance; National Alliance on Mental Illness - Iowa; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter

Against: UnityPoint Health

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House
  2. March 19, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 20, 2025Passed the House, 89–0
  4. March 24, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  5. March 26, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Guth and Zimmer
  6. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. April 2, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. April 7, 2025Approved by the Senate committee

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/HF385