SSB 3082: Relating to alignment of delivery of health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services, and including applicability and effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to activities, programs, and services under the purview of the department of health and human services (HHS). DIVISION I —— HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICTS. The bill directs HHS to divide the state into health and human services districts (districts), as defined in the bill, to be used by HHS in the delivery of programs and services.4, Code 2026, as the behavioral health districts exist on the effective date of this division of the bill. The bill provides factors HHS must consider when modifying the districts.

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

• Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

Against: AARP Iowa; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Occupational Therapy Association; Older Iowans Legislature

In plain words

1. January 27, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Costello and Trone Garriott
3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 12, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2338