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

HSB 777: Relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; transfers, cash flow, and nonreversions; report on nonreversion of moneys; more options for maternal support program; reimbursement rates review; mental diseases exclusion waiver; community health centers reimbursement; full-time equivalent dashboard; comprehensive family support program; federal community mental health services block grant; child welfare and juvenile justice decategorization; commitment or hospitalization of certain persons with substance abuse disorders or mental illness; behavioral health expenditure report; and opioid settlement fund; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

Became HF 2782 · 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 FY 2026-2027. 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. _____ 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; 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 13, 2026

  • 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. Jason Gearhart (R) · jason.gearhart@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@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 · 15 for, 0 against

For: Brain Injury Association of Iowa; CHILDSERVE; Delta Dental of Iowa; Ellipsis; Hills and Dales; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa Environmental Health Association; LeadingAge Iowa; Link Associates; On With Life, Inc.; and 3 more

In plain words

  1. April 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. April 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Baeth, Barker, Gearhart, Judge, Moore, T., Rinker, Turek and Watkins
  3. April 16, 2026Approved by the House committee
  4. April 16, 2026Committee vote: 15–7
  5. April 21, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2782

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HSB777