HF 70

A bill for an act providing for the implementation of battery stewardship plans, making appropriations, and providing penalties.

A bill for an act relating to public records, including employment separation information for certain government employees, contractors, or appointees.(See HF 2638 .)

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.(See HF 2543 .)

A bill for an act relating to the use of an electronic device by deaf or hard-of-hearing persons to communicate in American sign language while driving, and making penalties applicable.

A bill for an act relating to the establishment of programs administered by the economic development authority, including the interactive digital entertainment program, game studio investment matching program, game industry fellowship program, and game studio grant program, and making appropriations.

A bill for an act relating to elective abortion and feticide, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.

A bill for an act enacting the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact. (Formerly HF 930 , HSB 291 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and 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 flow, and nonreversions; report on nonreversion of moneys; more options for maternal support program; reimbursement rates review; mental diseases exclusion waiver; full-time equivalent dashboard; comprehensive family support program; federal community mental health services block grant; behavioral health expenditure report; opioid settlement fund; emergency rules; graduate medical education; and special population nursing facilities; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 777 .) Effective date: 06/02/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to the issuance of medical cannabidiol registration cards and licensure of medical cannabidiol dispensaries. (Formerly HSB 224 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services, including the supplemental nutrition assistance program, Medicaid, and the Iowa health and wellness plan, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3140 .) Contingent effective date, effective 01/01/2027.

A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 139 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act providing an exception to a minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of medical care or services for a sexually transmitted disease or infection. (Formerly SF 120 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide

Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal

Education: school districts; student mental health apprenticeship retention and training (SMART) internship grant program; modify

An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to medical care for major emergencies; and providing for an effective date.

Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)

Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide