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

HSB 619: Creating the Iowa rural health transformation fund and making appropriations

Became HF 2468 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

_____ 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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 29, 2026

  • Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Rural Health Association; Iowans for Affordable Healthcare

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. January 26, 2026House subcommittee named: Harris, Johnson, R., Wilz and H
  3. January 29, 2026House subcommittee named: Harris, Brown-Powers, Wilz and H
  4. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  5. February 12, 2026Approved by the House committee
  6. February 12, 2026Committee vote: 14–6
  7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2468

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/HSB619