Bills of Interest
Bills marked with an * are new or have had movement since the previous update
HSB 500: This bill extends Medicaid coverage for post-partum care to 12 months. It does not include any income limitations. The bill is before the House Health and Human Services Committee. The subcommittee is Reps. Wood, Boden and Wessel-Kroschell. IMHCA is registered in support.
HSB 502: This bill requires DHHS to institute a tiered reimbursement rate for psychiatric medical institutions for children. The bill is before the House Health and Human Services Committee and was approved for full committee consideration. IMHCA is registered undecided because it is unclear if the rate increase is to be budget neutral and what impact that could have on other reimbursement rates.
*HSB 511/SSB 3011: These bills would allow the release of psychological test materials to the opposing counsel if the litigation included a question of the individual’s cognitive ability. This provides an open door to making it easier to get all mental health records during litigation. The bills are in their respective chambers Judiciary Committees. HSB 511 had a subcommittee meeting but the members put the bill on an indefinite hold. SSB 3011 passed the subcommittee. IMHCA is registered opposed to both bills.
*HSB 643/SSB 3041: The governor has proposed extending Medicaid coverage for post-partum care for 12 months for women making less than $42,000. The bills are in their respective Health and Human Services Committees. The Senate subcommittee is: Sens. Costello, Sweeney and Petersen. The House subcommittee is: Reps. Wood, Boden and Wessel-Kroschell.
*HSB 649: The governor has proposed legislation that would establish a definition in code of man, woman and family. In addition it would require that anyone undergoing procedures or medication to change genders have their gender at birth and current gender on all official documents. The bill is before the House Education Committee and the subcommittee is Reps. Hora, Boden and Steckman. IMHCA is registered opposed to the bill.
*HF 2073/SSB 3092: These bills allow a school district to employ a chaplain to provide services to students. It’s unclear what the definition of a chaplain is and whether they are providing counseling services. Both bills have been approved by subcommittees and are before the Education Committees. IMHCA is registered opposed.
*HF 2082: This bill removes gender identity as a protected class under Iowa’s civils rights code and creates gender dysphoria as a disability. The bill failed to advance in the subcommittee. IMHCA is registered opposed.
*HF 2184: This bill allows a licensed individual to carryforward any excess CEU credits into the next renewal cycle. The bill is before the House State Government Committee. The subcommittee is Harris, Wulf and Baeth. IMHCA is registered undecided.
*HF 2210: This bill prohibits hospitals and licensing boards from asking about an applicant’s mental health or substance abuse conditions. The bill is before the House State Government Committee. The subcommittee is Bergen, Sexton and Srinivas. IMHCA is registered in support.
*HF 2233: This bill prohibits a licensing board from imposing CEU requirements if they are not directly related to the profession. The bill is in the House State Government Committee but no subcommittee has been assigned. IMHCA is registered undecided.
*HF 2268: This bill places time limits on review of Medicaid claims to no more than 24 months unless fraud or misrepresentation is alleged. The bill was approved by the House Health and Human Services Committee. IMHCA is registered in support.
*HF 2271: This bill requires health facilities to disclose electronic health records to parents unless otherwise protected by law. The bill is eligible for debate on the House floor. IMHCA is registered undecided on the bill.
*SSB 3006: This bill protects a licensed health care provider who objects to requirements by an employer who imposes restrictions on their practice. The bill was approved by subcommittee and is before the Senate Judiciary Committee. IMHCA is registered opposed to the bill.
*SF 297: Similar to SSB 3006, this bill protects a licensed health care provider who objects to requirements by an employer who imposes restrictions on their practice. The bill is before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the subcommittee is Sens. J. Taylor, Schultz and Weiner. IMHCA is registered opposed to the bill.
*SF 2107: This bill requires 3 graduate credit hours in courses on domestic violence as well as at least two hours of continuing education credits for licensure of psychologists, social workers, MHCs and MFTs. The bill is before the Senate State Government Committee and the subcommittee is Sens. Cournoyer, Koelker and Bisignano. IMHCA is registered opposed to the bill but is open to discussion on including the requirement for continuing education.