91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 813: Relating to private pay per diem rates at nursing facilities
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 private pay per diem rates at nursing facilities. The bill defines “per diem rate” (per diem) as the daily rate a nursing facility (facility) charges a private pay individual to reside in the facility pursuant to a contract executed by the facility and the private pay individual. The bill prohibits facilities from increasing a per diem by a percentage greater than the percentage change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers for the last available 12-month period published in the federal register by the federal bureau of labor statistics.
Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- March 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services 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/HF813