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IA HF2707
Bill
Status
2/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Health And Human Services
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AI Summary
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Establishes Health and Human Services (HHS) districts as geographic, multicounty areas for statewide program and service delivery, initially based on existing behavioral health district boundaries
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Requires the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to divide the entire state into designated HHS districts and review district boundaries at least once every seven consecutive fiscal years
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Authorizes the department to modify HHS district boundaries based on city/county boundaries, population size, areas of high service need, and population patterns for accessing services
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Exempts HHS district modification decisions, including boundary determinations, from judicial review under Chapter 17A (Iowa Administrative Procedure Act)
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Renames "district behavioral health advisory council" to "behavioral health district advisory council" and aligns behavioral health district definitions with the new HHS district framework
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to alignment of delivery of health and human services programs and services, aging and disability services, and volunteer services, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 622.)
Last Action
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 382.
2/23/2026