SF 474: Relating to services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and behavioral health evaluations for youth involved in juvenile delinquency and child in need of assistance proceedings; the licensing and certification of certain residential facilities; the provision of home and community-based services and habilitation services to certain youth by residential programs; administration and supervision of juvenile court services; and the suspension of Hawki eligibility for inmates of public institutions

What it does

This bill relates to services and support for youth and is organized by divisions. DIVISION I —— TREATMENT, PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS. Under current law, a psychiatric medical institution for children (PMIC) is an institution providing more than hours of continuous care involving long-term psychiatric services to or more children in residence for expected periods of days or more for diagnosis and evaluation, or for expected periods of days or more for treatment. The bill exempts PMICs from licensing requirements for maintaining or conducting programs with the primary purpose of treating and rehabilitating persons with a substance use disorder.

Senate subcommittee · named February 13, 2025

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Coalition for Family and Children's Services in Iowa; Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.; Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation; Juvenile Detention Coalition of Iowa; MercyOne; Orchard Place; Polk County - Board of Supervisors; Woodward Academy

In plain words

1. February 13, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as SSB 1120
2. February 13, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Petersen and Warme · as SSB 1120
3. February 18, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1120
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 474 · as SSB 1120
5. March 3, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. March 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 16, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
8. April 22, 2025Took the place of HF 984 on the House floor (the same legislation)
9. April 22, 2025Passed the House, 92–0
10. April 29, 2025Passed the Senate, 48–0
11. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
12. May 19, 2025Signed into law