IA SF641

Bill

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

Introduced
04/23/2025

In Committee

Crossed Over
04/29/2025

Passed
06/06/2025

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/06/2025

Introduced Session

91st General Assembly

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill addresses multiple aspects of health and human services in Iowa, with a primary focus on child foster care, administrative services, and regulatory updates. The bill introduces several key changes, including expanding definitions of child foster care to include kinship caregivers, modifying licensing and approval processes for foster care providers, and updating confidentiality and reporting requirements. Specifically, the bill creates a new category of "approved kinship caregiver" with similar rights and responsibilities to licensed foster care providers, establishes more detailed background check procedures for foster care personnel, and enhances protections and support for foster families. The legislation also makes technical changes to various sections of Iowa law related to child welfare, including school enrollment for foster children, abuse reporting, and departmental audit procedures. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for funding transfers in behavioral health services and adjustments to health maintenance organization premium tax calculations. These changes aim to improve the child foster care system, streamline administrative processes, and ensure more comprehensive support for children in foster care and their caregivers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Appropriations (Senate)

Last Action

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1053. (on 06/06/2025)

Official Document

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF641

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF641
BillText	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/SF641.html
Fiscal Note/Analysis - NOBA: Final	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/NOBA/1527481.pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - NOBA: Senate Floor	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/NOBA/1526904.pdf
BillText	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/91/attachments/SF641.html
Fiscal Note/Analysis - NOBA: Senate Full Approps	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/NOBA/1526592.pdf
BillText	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF641.html

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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	Withdrawn. H.J. 1219.	Similar To
HF1042	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	Withdrawn. H.J. 1155.	Similar To
HF757	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	Withdrawn. H.J. 1219.	Similar To
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, HF 1042.)	Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 757.	Related
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	Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 620. S.J. 736.	Similar To
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	Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 641. S.J. 882.	Similar To
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.)	Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 582.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HF1014

Withdrawn. H.J. 1219.

Similar To

HF1042

Withdrawn. H.J. 1155.

Similar To

HF757

Withdrawn. H.J. 1219.

Similar To

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, HF 1042.)

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 757.

SF582

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 620. S.J. 736.

Similar To

SF620

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 641. S.J. 882.

Similar To

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.)

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 582.

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