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

HF 836: Relating to medical income assistance trust fees

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 medical income assistance trust fees. The bill increases the amount that may be paid or set aside each month for necessary trust expenses without court approval for beneficiaries from $10 to $50.

Cost

Cost: up to $353,000

House File 836 is estimated to increase costs to the State by approximately $353,000 in FY 2026 and by approximately $276,000 annually beginning in FY 2027.

House subcommittee · named April 1, 2025

Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Easterseals Iowa; Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Imagine the Possibilities; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa State Bar Association; Mosaic; Nishna Productions Inc.; One Vision; The Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel; and 1 more

In plain words

January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 11
January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Fett and Srinivas · as HSB 11
January 21, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 11
January 28, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 11
January 28, 2025Committee vote: 21–0 · as HSB 11
March 7, 2025Filed in the House
March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 836 · as HSB 11
March 10, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 17, 2025Sent to the House Ways and Means committee
April 1, 2025House subcommittee named: Holt, James, Wills and J
April 9, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it