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

HSB 342: Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, and related provisions and appropriations, including aging and disability services; behavioral health, public health, community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; reimbursement rates; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care, administration and compliance; transfers, cash flows, and nonreversions; prior appropriations; the beer and liquor control fund, and the behavioral health fund; report on nonreversion of moneys; emergency rules; autism spectrum disorder; involuntary commitment hearing testimony; discharge of involuntarily committed persons; medical residency and fellowships; maintenance and costs of juvenile homes; and a hospital directed payment program; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

Became HF 1049 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill makes appropriations from the general fund of the state to the department of veterans affairs and to the department of health and human services (HHS) for fiscal year 2025-2026. The appropriations from the general fund of the state to the department of veterans affairs include appropriations for administration, the Iowa veterans home, and the home ownership assistance program. _____ for aging and disability services; behavioral health; public health; community access and eligibility including for child support services; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, the healthy and well kids in Iowa (Hawki) program, and other specified health-related programs including health program operations; reimbursement rates; family well-being and protection including state child care assistance, early intervention and supports, and child protective services; state-operated specialty care; and administration and compliance.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named April 30, 2025

  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Matthew Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Josh Turek (D) · josh.turek@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R) · blaine.watkins@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 5 against

For: Do No Harm Action; Hills and Dales; Iowa Association of Behavior Analysis; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa County Attorneys Association; LeadingAge Iowa; Link Associates; SafeNetRX

Against: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Psychological Association; Iowa Safe Schools; League of Women Voters of Iowa

In plain words

  1. April 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. April 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Baeth, Barker, Judge, Lundgren, Moore, T., Rinker, Turek and Watkins
  3. May 12, 2025Approved by the House committee
  4. May 12, 2025Committee vote: 17–8
  5. May 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 1049

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HSB342