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

SF 2423: Relating to care facility placement decisions for certain adults

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to care facility placement decisions for certain adults. The bill defines “authorized representative” as an agent, attorney in fact, conservator, or guardian. “Person authorized to consent” (authorized person) is defined as a member of any of the following groups of individuals, in order of priority, that is willing and able to consent, refuse to consent, or withdraw consent on a patient’s behalf: the patient’s spouse, the adult children, the parent or parents of a patient, or the adult siblings of the patient.

Sponsors

Health and Human Services committee

Cost

Less revenue: up to $623,000

According to the Board of Regents, House File 2562 may reduce revenues for UIHC by between $519,000 and $623,000 annually. 2 Division II — Persons Authorized to Consent — Contingent on Enactment of Legislation Description Division II of the Bill modifies the d…

Senate subcommittee · named January 29, 2026

  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Broadlawns Medical Center; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association

Against: Disability Rights Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 29, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as SSB 3096
  2. January 29, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Salmon and Trone Garriott · as SSB 3096
  3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 3096
  4. February 17, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2423 · as SSB 3096
  5. February 23, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 5, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. April 20, 2026Withdrawn

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/SF2423