91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 385: Relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities
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 the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities (facilities). Under current law, if the director of DIAL determines, based on the findings of an inspection or investigation of a facility, that the facility is in violation of Code chapter 135C (health care facilities) or rules adopted under that chapter, the director may issue a written citation to the facility within five days of the determination.
Sponsors
Health and Human Services (companion To Hf 309 By Committee on Health and Human Services) committee
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 4, 2025
- Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 2 against
For: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing; Iowa State Bar Association; Older Iowans Legislature
Against: Diane Hathway; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council
In plain words
- February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as SSB 1081
- February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Alons and Trone Garriott · as SSB 1081
- February 11, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1081
- February 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 385 · as SSB 1081
- February 20, 2025Filed in the Senate
- February 20, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
- April 8, 2025Withdrawn
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/SF385