HSB 215: Relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, and making an appropriation and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I —— ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. The bill excludes persons employed by an administrative services organization (ASO) from the definition of an employee for the purposes of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system. The bill prohibits an ASO, or an officer or an employee of an ASO, from acting as a county’s advocate to represent the interests of patients involuntarily hospitalized by the court in matters relating to a patient’s hospitalization or treatment.

House subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Auditor of State

In plain words

1. February 20, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 20, 2025House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Barker and Brown-Powers
3. February 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 26, 2025Committee vote: 18–1
6. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 757