91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 248: Relating to the admission of persons into residential care facilities, and including applicability provisions
Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the admission of persons into residential care facilities. The bill requires all contracts the department of health and human services (HHS) executes with a contractor to provide a qualified residential treatment program (QRTP) to include a provision that allows the contractor to reject a placement of an individual referred by HHS, or juvenile court services, if the contractor confirms in writing to HHS, or juvenile court services, that the contractor does not have the necessary security or support to ensure the safety of the individual or the safety of the contractor’s staff.
Sponsors
Sen. Janet Petersen (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 13, 2025
- Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council
In plain words
- February 10, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- February 13, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Petersen
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/SF248