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Iowa House Bill HF757

Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF757

Introduced
3/5/25  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization's premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 215; See HF 1014.)

Impact

HF757 is poised to significantly alter state laws governing abuse reports and child welfare by expanding the roles of community entities in accessing funds for child abuse prevention. By allowing greater access to financial records related to dependent adults under certain circumstances, the bill enhances protective measures against financial exploitation. Moreover, it introduces retroactive applicability for various provisions, effective from January 1, 2024, reflecting an immediate need for legislative updates in these areas.

Summary

House File 757 (HF757) addresses several critical issues under the purview of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This comprehensive bill establishes new frameworks for administrative services organizations (ASOs), targets the handling of child foster care cases, and updates protocols for child and dependent adult abuse cases. It aims to enhance the efficiency of care delivery, responsiveness to abuse cases, and the confidentiality of sensitive information handled by HHS.

Contention

While HF757 seeks to streamline processes and provide necessary resources for vulnerable populations, it may face contention in the implementation phase. Concerns have been raised about the balance between enhancing services and maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive information. Stakeholders may dispute the clarity and practicality of the proposed measures, especially regarding the scope of authority granted to ASOs and their employees and how this may affect the advocacy of patients undergoing treatment.

Latest HF757 Activity

Companion Bills

IA SF582

Similar To A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization's premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1171; See SF 620, SF 641.)

IA HSB215

Related A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, and making an appropriation and including effective date provisions.(See HF 757, HF 1014.)

IA SSB1171

Related A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, and making an appropriation and including effective date provisions.(See SF 582, SF 620, SF 641.)

IA SF620

Similar To A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization's premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 582, SSB 1171; See SF 641.)

IA HF1014

Similar To A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization's premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 757, HSB 215.)

IA SF641

Similar To A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization's premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 620, SF 582, SSB 1171.)

Similar Bills

IA SF582

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization's premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1171; See SF 620, SF 641.)

IA SF620

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization's premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 582, SSB 1171; See SF 641.)

IA HF1014

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization's premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 757, HSB 215.)

IA SSB1171

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, and making an appropriation and including effective date provisions.(See SF 582, SF 620, SF 641.)

IA HSB215

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, and making an appropriation and including effective date provisions.(See HF 757, HF 1014.)

IA SF641

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster care, child and dependent adult abuse, internal audit and examination information, and the region incentive fund in the mental health and disability services regional service fund, health maintenance organization's premium tax, and making appropriations and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 620, SF 582, SSB 1171.)

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