HSB 153: Relating to services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and behavioral health evaluations; exemptions from children’s residential facility certification; the director of juvenile court services and chief juvenile court officers; and suspension of Hawki eligibility for public institution inmates

What it does

This bill relates to services and support for youth and is organized by divisions. DIVISION I —— TREATMENT, PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS. Under current law, a psychiatric medical institution for children (PMIC) is an institution providing more than hours of continuous care involving long-term psychiatric services to or more children in residence for expected periods of days or more for diagnosis and evaluation, or for expected periods of days or more for treatment. The bill exempts PMICs from licensing requirements for maintaining or conducting programs with the primary purpose of treating and rehabilitating persons with a substance use disorder.

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

• Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Josh Turek (D) · josh.turek@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Coalition for Family and Children's Services in Iowa; Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.; Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation; Juvenile Detention Coalition of Iowa; MercyOne; Orchard Place; Polk County - Board of Supervisors; Woodward Academy

In plain words

1. February 11, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 11, 2025House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Nordman and Turek
3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 25, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 25, 2025Committee vote: 19–0
6. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 833