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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to pediatric palliative care centers (PPCCs). The bill defines “hospice patient” as an individual who is either an individual diagnosed by a physician as terminally ill with a probable life expectancy of one year or less, or an individual under 21 years of age diagnosed with a chronic, complex, life-threatening illness that is expected to shorten the individual’s life expectancy, and who is not expected to survive past 21 years of age. H.F. _____ The bill defines “pediatric palliative care center” as a residential care facility that serves individuals under 21 years of age, who have been diagnosed with a chronic, complex, life-threatening illness that is expected to shorten the individual’s life expectancy, and who are not expected to survive past 21 years of age; and that only provides respite care services and hospice program services. Under current law, a residential care facility is not permitted to provide care and services to individuals who require the services of a registered or licensed practical nurse on a nonemergency basis. The bill exempts PPCCs from this restriction. The bill also exempts PPCCs from certificate of need requirements. The bill requires the department of health and human services to adopt rules for PPCCs that are consistent with requirements outlined in the bill. The bill shall be known as Mason’s Law. The bill makes a conforming change to Code section 135J.1 to allow a “hospice program” to take place at a PPCC.
AI Summary
This Study Bill, known as Mason's Law, establishes provisions for pediatric palliative care centers (PPCCs) to provide specialized residential care for children under 21 with chronic, complex, life-threatening illnesses who are not expected to live past age 21. It defines a "hospice patient" broadly to include these children as well as individuals with a life expectancy of one year or less, and defines a PPCC as a facility offering respite care and hospice program services to these young patients. Crucially, the bill exempts PPCCs from current restrictions that prevent residential care facilities from providing non-emergency nursing care and from needing a certificate of need, thereby allowing these centers to offer more comprehensive support. The Department of Health and Human Services is tasked with creating rules for these centers that align with the bill's requirements, and the bill also makes conforming changes to allow hospice programs to operate within PPCCs.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Health And Human Services (House)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 933. (on 03/12/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HSB267 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HSB267.html |
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