Relating to the personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program

Sponsored by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)

Topics:Health care Families & human services Medicaid

Same legislation: SF 255

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 18, 2025
Done: Senate committeeMarch 3, 2025
Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

Lobbyist declarations

For · 9Against · 0Undecided · 3

AARP IowaFor
Disability Rights IowaFor
Iowa Association of Community ProvidersFor
Iowa Developmental Disabilities CouncilFor
Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilFor
Iowa Mental Health AdvocacyFor
Iowa State Bar AssociationFor
LeadingAge IowaFor
State Long-Term Care OmbudsmanFor
Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.Undecided
Iowa Department of Veterans AffairsUndecided
Iowa Medical SocietyUndecided

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