IA HF933

Designates the act as "Mason's Law" and defines "pediatric palliative care patient" as an individual under 21 years old diagnosed with a chronic, complex, life-threatening illness expected to shorten life expectancy and who is not expected to survive past age 21

Requires the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to establish a special classification within the residential care facility category for facilities primarily serving pediatric palliative care patients that provide only respite care and hospice program services

Facilities in this special classification may be referred to as "pediatric palliative care centers" and are exempt from section 10A.713

Makes licensed pediatric palliative care centers eligible for multiple funding sources including federal social services block grants, state supplementary assistance, hospice respite benefits, home and community-based services waivers, Medicaid funding, and nursing facility respite care benefits

Takes effect immediately upon enactment, with the department authorized to adopt emergency rules for implementation