HSB 622: Relating to alignment of delivery of health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services, and including applicability and effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to activities, programs, and services under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I —— HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICTS. The bill directs HHS to divide the state into health and human services districts (districts), as defined in the bill, to be used by HHS in the delivery of programs and services.4, Code 2026, as the behavioral health districts exist on the effective date of this division of the bill. The bill provides factors HHS must consider when modifying the districts.

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2026

• Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

Against: AARP Iowa; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Occupational Therapy Association; Older Iowans Legislature

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: Bergan, Wilburn, Wilz and H
3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 14–7
6. February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2707