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

HSB 11: Relating to medical income assistance trust fees

Became HF 836 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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

See the fiscal note

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 January 15, 2025

Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@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
January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Fett and Srinivas
January 21, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 28, 2025Approved by the House committee
January 28, 2025Committee vote: 21–0
March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 836