SF 641: Relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization’s premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I —— ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. The bill excludes persons employed by an administrative services organization (ASO) from the definition of an employee for the purposes of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system. The bill defines “behavioral health district” and “disability access point”. The bill prohibits an ASO, an officer or an employee of an ASO, or an officer or an employee of a disability access point from acting as a county’s advocate to represent the interests of patients involuntarily hospitalized by the court in matters relating to a patient’s hospitalization or treatment.

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Auditor of State

In plain words

1. April 23, 2025Filed in the Senate
2. April 23, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
3. April 29, 2025Passed the Senate, 48–0
4. May 13, 2025Took the place of HF 1042 on the House floor (the same legislation)
5. May 13, 2025Passed the House, 91–0
6. May 23, 2025Sent to the Governor
7. June 6, 2025Signed into law