91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 959: Relating to ventilator-dependent recipients who receive services under the medical assistance program
Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill requires the department of health and human services to adopt rules related to ventilator-dependent recipients for purposes of the medical assistance program (Medicaid). The rules shall require ventilator services to be provided to a ventilator-dependent recipient based on the recipient’s need and not on the recipient’s age. The rules shall also permit any qualified provider to provide services to a ventilator-dependent recipient enrolled in Medicaid.
Sponsors
Rep. Heather Matson (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- March 13, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF959