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; 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; more options for maternal support program; and a hospital directed payment program; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
SSB 1237 is an appropriations bill that allocates state funds for the fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services. It provides funding for veteran services, including the Iowa Veterans Home and a home ownership assistance program, directly benefiting veterans and their families. The bill also supports aging and disability services, behavioral health programs for addiction prevention and treatment, and various public health initiatives, impacting seniors, individuals with disabilities, and those seeking health services. Key provisions include funding for a maternal support program and a hospital directed payment program, with some moneys drawn from specific funds like the sports wagering receipts fund.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2025
Last action May 6, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 649.
legislature
Apr 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 29, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/30/2025 8:30AM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Apr 29, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Costello, Donahue, and Warme.
legislature
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Appropriations.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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