Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 887 — A bill for an act removing birth centers from the meaning of institutional health facility.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on May 01, 2025.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House File 887, several sections related to health facilities and birth centers have been removed or amended. Most notably, definitions regarding birth centers and health facilities have been clarified to specifically identify what constitutes these establishments. This change is important because it helps streamline regulations and likely makes it easier for facilities to understand their classifications and requirements, ultimately improving patient care and operational efficiency in these health settings.

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Section 10A.711, subsection 1 3, paragraph f , Code 2025, i s amended by striking the paragraph.
Section 10A.711, subsection 13, paragraph f, Code 2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.
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Section 135.119, subsection 1 , paragraph a , Code 2025, i s amended by striking the paragraph.
Section 135.119, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.
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Section 135.131, subsection 1 , paragraph a , Code 2025, i s amended to read as follows:
Section 135.131, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
"Birth center" means birth ccnter ac dcfined —ice Beetien 10A.711 a facility or institution, which i s not an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital or i n a hospital, i n which births are planned to occur following a normal, uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancy.
“Birth center” means birth center as defined in section 10A.711 a facility or institution, which is not an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital or in a hospital, in which births are planned to occur following a normal, uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancy.
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Section 135P.1, subsection 3 , Code 2025, i s amended to read as follows:
Section 135P.1, subsection 3, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
Health facility - means an institutional health facility as defined i n section 10A.711, a birth center a s defined i n section 135.131, a hospice licensed under chapter 135J, a home health agency as defined in section 144D.1, an assisted living program certified under chapter 231C, a clinic, a community health center, o r the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, and includes any corporation, professional House File 887, p.
“Health facility” means an institutional health facility as defined in section 10A.711, a birth center as defined in section 135.131, a hospice licensed under chapter 135J, a home health agency as defined in section 144D.1, an assisted living program certified under chapter 231C, a clinic, a community health center, or the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, and includes any corporation, professional House File 887, p.
n•f (•/.TitiCLic•t PAT GRASSLE AMY SINO'AIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 887, Ninety-first General Assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 887, Ninety-first General Assembly.
ME{éHAN NELSON Ofi f C l e f the House Approved I ,r%W1 I , 2025 KIM EYNOLDS Governor
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  3. Explanation of vote.

  4. Message from Senate.

  5. Immediate message.

  6. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

  7. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  8. Placed on calendar.

  9. Committee report, recommending passage.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 12:00PM Senate Lounge.

  12. Subcommittee: Warme, Pike, and Trone Garriott.

  13. Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services.

  14. Message from House.

  15. Explanation of vote.

  16. Immediate message.

  17. Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0.

  18. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31002
Democrat 16000
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 48003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Celsi — Not Voting
De Witt — Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Matt Blake Democrat Yea
Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Yea
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Not Voting
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Yea
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Not Voting
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30002
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 63003
Total 98005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Jr. — Yea
Kniff — Yea
Scheetz — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Yea
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Not Voting
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Not Voting
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Not Voting
Brent Siegrist Republican Not Voting
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 887?
HF 887 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
What is the current status of HF 887?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2025. Enacted.
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