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IA HF2083

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tracy Ehlert

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Foster children participating in Iowa's state child care assistance program would receive child care reimbursement at the same rate as children with special needs
  • Department of Health and Human Services must amend administrative rules under Chapter 17A to implement the new payment rate requirement
  • "Child care" is defined per section 237A.1, "child care assistance program" per section 237A.13, and "foster child" per section 237.1
  • Sponsored by Representatives Ehlert and Barker as House File 2083

Legislative Description

A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to pay for child care provided to a foster child participating in the state child care assistance program at the same rate as child care provided to a child with special needs.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 112.

1/15/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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