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HSB 619Renumbered as HF 2468 · February 16, 2026

Creating the Iowa rural health transformation fund and making appropriations

Topics:Health careRural hospitals & health care

Same legislation: HF 2468, HF 2743

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Also covers HF 2468 and HF 2743.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 26, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 26, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2026
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 31, 202693–0
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2468 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2468 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

_____ rural health transformation program (RHTP). The moneys in the fund are appropriated to HHS for use in accordance with the requirements set forth for the program in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Moneys appropriated to the fund are not subject to reversion and any interest or earnings on moneys in the fund are to be credited to the fund. For so long as moneys are expended from the fund, HHS is required to report to the general assembly every fiscal quarter expenditures from the fund for the preceding fiscal quarter, including identifying by city where within the state moneys have been expended.

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HHS shall transmit a copy of all financial and performance reports submitted to the center for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services for RHTP pursuant to OBBBA. The bill is repealed October 1, 2032.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 29, 2026. On February 4, 2026 it recommended passage.

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1 written public comment to its subcommittee: March 2, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§135.107A

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Lobbying

4 for · 0 against · 29 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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HSB 619Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 2468Renumberedfrom HSB 619HF 2743Passed a chamberfrom HF 2468

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