Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HF 984 — A bill for an act relating to services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and behavioral health evaluations for youth involved in juvenile delinquency and child in need of assistance proceedings; the licensing and certification of certain residential facilities; the provision of home and community-based services and habilitation services to certain youth by residential programs; administration and supervision of juvenile court services; and the suspension of Hawki eligibility for inmates of public institutions.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends various sections related to the licensing and operation of psychiatric medical institutions for children, updating definitions, requirements, and procedures.

  • Section 125.13

    k. A psychiatric medical institution for children licensed under chapter 135H, unless the psychiatric medical institution for children provides substance use disorder services.

    This adds a new provision that specifies licensing requirements for psychiatric medical institutions dealing with substance use disorder services.

  • Section 135H.1

    "Department" means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. → "Department" means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.

    This clarifies what is meant by 'Department' within the context of this section.

  • Section 135H.1

    "Licensee" means the holder of a license issued to operate a psychiatric medical institution for children. → "Licensee" means the holder of a license issued to operate a psychiatric medical institution for children.

    Clarifies the definition of 'Licensee'.

  • Section 135H.1

    "Medical care plan" means a plan of care and services designed to eliminate the need for inpatient care by improving the condition of a child youth. → "Medical care plan" means a plan of care and services designed to eliminate the need for inpatient care by improving the condition of a child youth.

    Clarifies the definition of 'Medical care plan'.

  • Section 135H.1

    "Psychiatric medical institution for children" or "psychiatric institution" means an institution providing more → "Psychiatric medical institution for children" or "psychiatric institution" means an institution providing more

    Updates the definition of psychiatric medical institutions.

  • Section 135H.3

    a psychiatric medical institution for children shall provide shelter, food, supervision, care, assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, rehabilitative services, and related professional-directed services to youth who have a serious emotional disturbance, a substance use disorder, or both... → A psychiatric medical institution for children shall provide shelter, food, supervision, care, assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, rehabilitative services, and related professional-directed services to youth who have a serious emotional disturbance, a substance use disorder, or both...

    Standardizes the requirements of care provided at psychiatric medical institutions.

  • Section 135H.4

    A person shall not establish, operate, or maintain a psychiatric medical institution for children unless the person obtains a license for the institution under this chapter and either holds a license under section 237.3, → A person shall not establish, operate, or maintain a psychiatric medical institution for children unless the person obtains a license for the institution under this chapter and holds a license under section 125.13, if the facility provides substance use disorder treatment under chapter 237, and holds a license under this chapter.

    Updates the licensing requirements for operating psychiatric medical institutions.

  • Section 135H.5

    An application for a license under this chapter shall be submitted → An application for a license under this chapter shall be submitted

    Updates the requirements for license application submission.

  • Section 135H.6

    The department shall issue a license to an applicant under this chapter if all the following conditions exist: → The department shall issue a license to an applicant under this chapter if all the following conditions exist:

    Clarifies conditions under which a license shall be issued.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Withdrawn.

  2. SF 474 substituted.

  3. Amendment H-1262 adopted.

  4. Amendment H-1262 filed.

  5. Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 984?
HF 984 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
What is the current status of HF 984?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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