91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 538: Establishing a working group on nursing home Medicaid payment recovery following the closure or sale of a nursing home
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 establishes a working group on nursing home Medicaid payment recovery (working group). The working group shall review the discrepancy between nursing home residents who are subject to Medicaid estate recovery after receiving care from a nursing home, and nursing homes that are not subjected to Medicaid payment recovery following closure or sale of a nursing home. The working group shall consist of members as detailed in the bill. The department of health and human services shall provide administrative support for the working group and the director of health and human services, or the director’s designee, shall serve as the chairperson for the working group.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2025
- Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
- Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council
In plain words
- March 5, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- March 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Celsi and Costello
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/SF538