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Iowa HF1049

HEALTHCAREPASSED - PENDING ACTION

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, and related provisions and appropriations, including aging and disability services; behavioral health, public health, community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; sex reassignment surgeries or associated procedures; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care, administration and compliance; transfers, cash flows, and nonreversions; prior appropriations; the beer and liquor control fund, and the behavioral health fund; report on nonreversion of moneys; emergency rules; and a hospital directed payment program; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 342.) Effective date: Enactment, 07/01/2025 Applicability date: 07/01/2024

Legislative Session

active

91st General Assembly

Selected quotes

The bill prohibits HHS from using moneys appropriated for the medical assistance program to reimburse sex reassignment surgery or associated procedures, including hormone therapy or other medical interventions intended to alter primary or secondary sex characteristics related to an individual‚ gender dysphoria diagnosis.

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Sponsors

No sponsors available.

History

DateAction
2025-05-22Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 05/22.
2025-05-14Substituted for SF 649. S.J. 1011.
2025-05-14Passed Senate, yeas 31, nays 15. S.J. 1012.
2025-05-14Immediate message. S.J. 1016.
2025-05-14Message from Senate. H.J. 1199.
2025-05-13Amendment H-1333 filed. H.J. 1165.
2025-05-13Point of order raised on amendment H-1333, ruled not germane. H.J. 1165.
2025-05-13Amendment H-1334 filed. H.J. 1165.
2025-05-13Point of order raised on amendment H-1334, ruled not germane. H.J. 1165.
2025-05-13Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1334, yeas 30, nays 61. H.J. 1165.
2025-05-13Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1166.
2025-05-13Passed House, yeas 63, nays 28. H.J. 1167.
2025-05-13Explanation of vote. H.J. 1177.
2025-05-13Immediate message. H.J. 1167.
2025-05-13Message from House. S.J. 998.
2025-05-13Read first time, attached to SF 649. S.J. 998.
2025-05-13NOBA: House Floor
2025-05-12Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 1116.
2025-05-12NOBA: House Full Approps