A bill for an act relating to mental health care, including subacute mental health care facility requirements; admission to and discharge from a subacute mental health care facility; employment requirements at a subacute mental health care facility; insurance coverage for subacute mental health care; and the establishment of a psychiatric medical institution for children bed tracking system, and providing penalties and including effective date provisions.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 8 Sponsors

Mar 9, 2026 · House

Withdrawn.

Feb 16, 2026 · Iowa General Assembly

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2543.

Feb 12, 2026 · House

Committee report, recommending passage.

Feb 12, 2026 · House

Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 0. Excused, 3.

Feb 10, 2026 · Iowa General Assembly

Subcommittee recommends passage.

Feb 4, 2026 · Iowa General Assembly

Subcommittee Meeting: 02/10/2026 8:45AM RM 304.

Feb 3, 2026 · House

Subcommittee: Meyer, A., Johnson, C. and Johnson, R.

Jan 30, 2026 · House

Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.