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SF 559Died when the session ended · March 6, 2025

Relating to speech language pathologist assistants and the medical assistance program, and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)

Topics:Health careMedicaid

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedMarch 6, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeMarch 10, 2025
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill directs the department of health and human services (HHS) to adopt rules that permit a speech language pathologist assistant practicing under a licensed speech pathologist to be reimbursed for speech language pathologist assistant services provided to recipients of the medical assistance program, subject to limitations and exclusions HHS finds necessary.

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The bill also directs HHS to submit any necessary federal waiver or amendment for the medical assistance program to include a speech language pathologist assistant practicing under a licensed speech pathologist to participate as a provider under the medical assistance program. HHS shall include speech language pathologist assistants as providers under the medical assistance program upon HHS’s receipt of federal approval.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named March 10, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§249A.15B

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Lobbying

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