HSB 267: Relating to pediatric palliative care centers

What it does

This bill relates to pediatric palliative care centers (PPCCs). The bill defines “hospice patient” as an individual who is either an individual diagnosed by a physician as terminally ill with a probable life expectancy of one year or less, or an individual under years of age diagnosed with a chronic, complex, life-threatening illness that is expected to shorten the individual’s life expectancy, and who is not expected to survive past years of age. _____ The bill defines “pediatric palliative care center” as a residential care facility that serves individuals under years of age, who have been diagnosed with a chronic, complex, life-threatening illness that is expected to shorten the individual’s life expectancy, and who are not expected to survive past years of age; and that only provides respite care services and hospice program services.

House subcommittee · named February 27, 2025

• Rep. Eddie Andrews (R) · eddie.andrews@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ryan Weldon (R) · ryan.weldon@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

1. February 27, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 27, 2025House subcommittee named: Andrews, Baeth and Weldon
3. March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 20–0
6. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 933