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91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 559: Relating to speech language pathologist assistants and the medical assistance program, and including effective date provisions

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

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.

Sponsors

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

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. March 6, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. March 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Trone Garriott

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/SF559