HF 754: Relating to health care including a funding model for the rural health care system; the elimination of several health care-related award, grant, residency, and fellowship programs; establishment of a health care professional incentive program; Medicaid graduate medical education; the health facilities council; and the Iowa health information network, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to health care including a funding model for Iowa’s rural health system; health care-related award, grant, residency, and fellowship programs; establishment of a health care incentive program; Medicaid graduate medical education; the health facilities council; and the Iowa health information network. DIVISION I. This division requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to submit to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services a request for approval for a health care hub-and-spoke partnership funding model for the purpose of improving Iowa’s rural health system.

House subcommittee · named March 17, 2025

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 37 for, 0 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; Broadlawns Medical Center; Central Iowa Physicians; Classroom Clinic; Delta Dental of Iowa; Des Moines University; Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.; Governor's Office; Greater Des Moines Partnership; Greater Iowa City, Inc.; Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; and 25 more

In plain words

1. February 17, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 191
2. February 17, 2025House subcommittee named: Nordman, Brown-Powers, Meyer and A · as HSB 191
3. February 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 191
4. February 25, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 191
5. February 25, 2025Committee vote: 19–0 · as HSB 191
6. March 5, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
7. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 754 · as HSB 191
8. March 17, 2025House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Baeth and Sorensen
9. March 18, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
10. March 20, 2025Approved by the House committee
11. March 20, 2025Committee vote: 22–0
12. March 21, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 972
13. March 31, 2025Withdrawn