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

HF 608: Relating to county hospital operation of a child care facility

Became HF 840 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill permits a county hospital (hospital) to establish a child care facility (facility). A hospital’s board of trustees may operate the facility, or the board of trustees may contract with a person licensed to operate a facility to operate the hospital’s facility. The operation, maintenance, and improvement of a hospital’s facility must comply with the requirements of Code chapter 237A (child care facilities).

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R), Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R), Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R), Rep. Joshua Meggers (R), Rep. David Sieck (R), Rep. Brent Siegrist (R), Rep. Ray Sorensen (R), Rep. Sam Wengryn (R), Rep. Derek Wulf (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 27, 2025

  • Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Nurses Association

In plain words

  1. February 26, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. February 27, 2025House subcommittee named: Moore, T., Bergan and Ehlert
  3. March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 20–0
  6. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 840

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/HF608