91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 840: Relating to county hospital operation of a child care facility
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 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
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
- March 7, 2025Filed in the House
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/HF840