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National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Upper Midwest Chapter

Registered on 91 bills since the 88th General Assembly.

14
supported · 3 became law (21%)
1
opposed · 0 became law anyway (0%)
75
undecided
4
lobbyists

What it paid lobbyists

  • July 2020 – June 2021$8,500
    Advocacy Strategies $8,500 · Threase Harms · Maddie Wilcox · filed July 15, 2021
  • July 2019 – June 2020$8,559
    Advocacy Strategies $8,559 · Threase Harms · Maddie Wilcox · Bob Rafferty · filed July 13, 2020
  • July 2018 – June 2019$8,522
    Advocacy Strategies $8,522 · Threase Harms · Bob Rafferty · Dane Schumann · Maddie Miller · filed July 2, 2019

From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →

Bills, newest first

  • HF 2589 Concerning the medical cannabidiol Act and marijuana
    88th GA · declared February 28, 2020 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 2540 Concerning alcoholic beverage control, establishing a charity beer, spirits, and wine event permit, …
    88th GA · declared February 26, 2020 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 2553 Related to pharmacy benefits managers and prescription drug prices, and including applicability prov…
    88th GA · declared February 26, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2383 Establishing an interim study committee to review and evaluate continuity of care and nonmedical swi…
    88th GA · declared February 25, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2346 Relating to a pilot program to allow Medicaid members to participate in direct primary care agreemen…
    88th GA · declared February 24, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2366 Relating to eligibility, work, and employment and training requirements for public assistance progra…
    88th GA · declared February 24, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2363 Relating to the medical cannabidiol Act, and including transition provisions
    88th GA · declared February 24, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2345 Relating to the Medicaid home and community-based services elderly waiver monthly budget maximum
    88th GA · declared February 24, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2350 Providing for regulation by employers and other entities of the use of marijuana and derivatives the…
    88th GA · declared February 24, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2492 Relating to reenrollment following a member’s termination from the Iowa health and wellness plan
    88th GA · declared February 24, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2318 Relating to collaborative pharmacy practice allowing pharmacists to provide patient care and drug th…
    88th GA · declared February 20, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2432 Relating to the manufacture, sale, and consumption of certain products containing hemp, making penal…
    88th GA · declared February 19, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 2423 Relating to continuity of care and nonmedical switching by health carriers, health benefit plans, an…
    88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 2413 Relating to controlled substances, including amending the controlled substance schedules, removing c…
    88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 3173 SSB 3173
    88th GA · declared February 15, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2256 Relating to a pilot program to allow the Medicaid program to act as a third-party payor under direct…
    88th GA · declared February 15, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2346
    Undecided
  • HSB 683 HSB 683
    88th GA · declared February 15, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 685 HSB 685
    88th GA · declared February 15, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3163 SSB 3163
    88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3136 SSB 3136
    88th GA · declared February 11, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 2327 Relating to preexisting condition protections and including applicability provisions
    88th GA · declared February 11, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2283 Relating to the organization, composition, meeting, and reporting requirements of health-related com…
    88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 646 HSB 646
    88th GA · declared February 7, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 653 HSB 653
    88th GA · declared February 7, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2152 Relating to the medical cannabidiol Act
    88th GA · declared February 6, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2237 Prohibiting hemp and hemp products intended for inhalation, providing penalties, making penalties ap…
    88th GA · declared February 5, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2124 Exempting from the sales and use tax the sales price of a cannabidiol product sold by an authorized …
    88th GA · declared January 31, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 609 HSB 609
    88th GA · declared January 31, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2119 Relating to controlled substances, including amending the controlled substance schedules, removing c…
    88th GA · declared January 31, 2020 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 2115 Relating to combined charitable campaign programs administered by certain public employers
    88th GA · declared January 30, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 572 HSB 572
    88th GA · declared January 29, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 581 HSB 581
    88th GA · declared January 29, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 583 HSB 583
    88th GA · declared January 29, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 557 HSB 557
    88th GA · declared January 24, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2076 Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid members
    88th GA · declared January 24, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2108 Relating to the provision of the daily rate for supported community living services provided to Medi…
    88th GA · declared January 24, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2109 Establishing a charity beer and wine event permit
    88th GA · declared January 24, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2044 Relating to persons authorized to certify patients to receive a medical cannabidiol registration car…
    88th GA · declared January 20, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3047 SSB 3047
    88th GA · declared January 17, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2197
    Undecided
  • SSB 3050 SSB 3050
    88th GA · declared January 17, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 3024 SSB 3024
    88th GA · declared January 17, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    Withdrawn
  • SF 2017 Relating to the creation and maintenance of a database of Medicaid community choice options and cons…
    88th GA · declared January 15, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 732 Relating to the medical cannabidiol Act. Vetoed 5-24-19
    88th GA · declared April 16, 2019 · Vetoed by Governor
    For
  • SF 572 Relating to controlled substances, including amending information collection and reporting requireme…
    88th GA · declared March 14, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 728 Relating to controlled substances, including amending information collection and reporting requireme…
    88th GA · declared March 14, 2019 · Withdrawn
    Undecided
  • HF 680 Relating to prescription drug benefits, pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, making penalties appl…
    88th GA · declared March 12, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 565 Relating to prior authorization for medication-assisted treatment under the Medicaid program
    88th GA · declared March 12, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 244 HSB 244
    88th GA · declared March 7, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 501 Relating to the medical cannabidiol Act
    88th GA · declared March 7, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SSB 1234 SSB 1234
    88th GA · declared March 6, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 623 Relating to prior authorization for medication-assisted treatment under the Medicaid program. Effec…
    88th GA · declared March 6, 2019 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SSB 1231 SSB 1231
    88th GA · declared March 5, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 573 Relating to prescription drug benefits, pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, making penalties appl…
    88th GA · declared March 5, 2019 · Withdrawn
    Undecided
  • HF 329 Relating to alternative nicotine products and vapor products, and providing for taxation of such pro…
    88th GA · declared March 3, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 555 Relating to Medicaid managed care including the provision of certain services and payment for servic…
    88th GA · declared March 1, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 559 Relating to the compassionate use of medical cannabis Act, reclassifying marijuana, including tetrah…
    88th GA · declared March 1, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 417 Relating to alternative nicotine products and vapor products, and providing for taxation of such pro…
    88th GA · declared March 1, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 408 Relating to the medical cannabidiol Act
    88th GA · declared February 28, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 548 Relating to funding of county mental health and disability services by modifying provisions relating…
    88th GA · declared February 28, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 527 Creating a home retrofitting tax credit available against the individual income tax, and including a…
    88th GA · declared February 27, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 533 Providing for the designation of a lay caregiver relating to a patient’s inpatient stay at a hospita…
    88th GA · declared February 27, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 1131 SSB 1131
    88th GA · declared February 20, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 269 Establishing a home modification grant program within the department on aging, and providing an appr…
    88th GA · declared February 18, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 340 Providing for the designation of a lay caregiver relating to a patient’s inpatient stay at a hospita…
    88th GA · declared February 12, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 140 HSB 140
    88th GA · declared February 12, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 328 Relating to the definition of vulnerable elder. Effective 7-1-19
    88th GA · declared February 11, 2019 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 152 Relating to the definition of vulnerable elder
    88th GA · declared February 11, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 281 Relating to the definition of medical cannabidiol
    88th GA · declared February 7, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 282 Relating to the regulation of medical cannabidiol, by altering the list of debilitating medical cond…
    88th GA · declared February 7, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 296 Relating to the enrollment process for Medicaid home and community-based services waivers
    88th GA · declared February 7, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 207 Relating to the use of step therapy protocols, including step therapy override protocols, under the …
    88th GA · declared February 6, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 221 Relating to the compassionate use of medical cannabis Act, reclassifying marijuana, including tetrah…
    88th GA · declared February 5, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 168 Relating to an ombudsman to provide Medicaid program assistance and advocacy
    88th GA · declared February 5, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 76 HSB 76
    88th GA · declared February 4, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 77 Relating to the regulation of medical cannabidiol, by altering the list of debilitating medical cond…
    88th GA · declared February 1, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 84 Providing for the designation of a lay caregiver relating to a patient’s inpatient stay at a hospita…
    88th GA · declared February 1, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 148 Relating to a uniform prior authorization process under the Medicaid program
    88th GA · declared February 1, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 122 Relating to a prohibition against prior authorization for medication-assisted treatment under the Me…
    88th GA · declared February 1, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 147 Relating to payment for certain therapy services under the Medicaid program
    88th GA · declared January 31, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 156 Relating to Medicaid program improvements, and including effective date provisions
    88th GA · declared January 31, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 143 Relating to long-term services and supports provided under the Medicaid program, and including effec…
    88th GA · declared January 30, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 135 Relating to long-term services and supports and certain capitation rates under the Medicaid program,…
    88th GA · declared January 28, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 100 Establishing a homestead adjustment property tax credit for certain property of persons who have att…
    88th GA · declared January 25, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 104 Relating to the compassionate use of medical cannabis Act, reclassifying marijuana, including tetrah…
    88th GA · declared January 25, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 108 Relating to combined charitable campaign programs administered by certain public employers
    88th GA · declared January 25, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 109 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree…
    88th GA · declared January 25, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 110 Relating to smoking relative to gaming floors
    88th GA · declared January 25, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 78 Relating to the definition of medical cannabidiol
    88th GA · declared January 23, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 63 Relating to assistance animals and service animals in housing and misrepresentation of an animal as …
    88th GA · declared January 17, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 33 Providing for the designation of a caregiver relating to a patient’s inpatient stay at a hospital
    88th GA · declared January 16, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 9 Establishing a multiple sclerosis support fund and authorizing lottery games to benefit persons with…
    88th GA · declared January 16, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For