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

SF 615: Relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance modernization fund, and the Medicaid for employed people with disabilities program, and including effective date provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan (IHAWP), public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance modernization fund, and the Medicaid for employed people with disabilities program. DIVISION I. This division requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to request any federal approval necessary to include work requirements as a condition of maintaining eligibility for IHAWP. HHS shall require as a condition of eligibility for IHAWP that a member work at least hours each month, as determined by HHS.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)

Cost

See the fiscal note

The LSA has not received a response to multiple requests for information from the HHS. 4 million in FY 2027.

Lobbying · 5 for, 43 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Foundation for Government Accountability Action; Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter; VALOR Iowa

Against: AARP Iowa; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); American Diabetes Association; American Heart Association; American Lung Association; Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Disability Rights Iowa; Easterseals Iowa; EveryStep; Family Planning Council of Iowa; Free Clinics of Iowa; Hills and Dales; and 31 more

In plain words

  1. March 24, 2025Filed in the Senate
  2. March 24, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 25, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 25, 2025Passed the Senate, 33–15
  5. March 26, 2025Took the place of HF 948 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  6. March 26, 2025Passed the House, 61–35
  7. March 28, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. May 13, 2025Passed the Senate, 33–13
  9. May 13, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  10. May 14, 2025Passed the House, 56–30
  11. May 23, 2025Sent to the Governor
  12. June 6, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  13. June 6, 2025Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF615