Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF2267

Introduced

2/1/24

Introduced

2/1/24

Caption

A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 2057.)

Impact

This legislation adjusts existing requirements for the administration of the MOMS program by allowing the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the option to administer the program directly through contracts with providers of pregnancy support services, rather than solely through a program administrator selected via a request for proposals process. Additionally, the bill retroactively applies to services dating back to July 1, 2022, thereby ensuring continuity in support for affected families since the original bill's enactment.

Summary

House File 2267, titled the More Options for Maternal Support Program (MOMS), aims to provide enhanced support for pregnant individuals through a network of nonprofit organizations. The bill seeks to promote healthy pregnancies and childbirth by offering a range of services including nutritional education, housing and employment assistance, adoption services, and postpartum support. It also aims to improve outcomes for both mothers and children through tailored support addressing individual needs and the stabilizing of family structures.

Contention

Notably, the bill emphasizes the delivery of nonmedical pregnancy support services that promote childbirth over abortion. This focus has sparked debate among various stakeholders, with advocates arguing that it provides critical resources for expectant mothers, while opponents raise concerns about the prioritization of anti-abortion sentiments in maternal healthcare support. The elimination of certain criteria for program contract publishing also raises questions about transparency and accountability in program administration.

Latest IA HF2267 Activity

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Companion Bills

IA HF2057

Similar To A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2267.)

IA SSB3114

Related A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2252.)

IA SF2252

Similar To A bill for an act relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3114.) Effective date: 04/10/2024. Applicability date: 07/01/2022.

Previously Filed As

IA HF954

A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 281.) Effective date: 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026. Applicability date: 01/01/2024.

IA HF624

A bill for an act relating to the farm tenancy net income exclusion available against the individual income tax, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 56.)

IA HF1038

A bill for an act relating to the opioid settlement fund, making appropriations and disbursements, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 331.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 07/01/2024.

IA HSB281

A bill for an act relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 954.)

IA SF598

A bill for an act relating to the assessment of certain development property, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1180.)

IA HF939

A bill for an act concerning common carriers and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 491.)

IA SF649

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, and related provisions and appropriations, including aging and disability services; behavioral health, public health, community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; transfers, cash flows, and nonreversions; prior appropriations; the beer and liquor control fund, and the behavioral health fund; report on nonreversion of moneys; emergency rules; more options for maternal support program; and a hospital directed payment program; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1237.)

IA HF1026

A bill for an act relating to the adoption tax credit available against the individual income tax, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 965.)

IA SF651

A bill for an act relating to local government property taxes, financial authority, and budgets, modifying appropriations, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1227.)

IA HF1028

A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of management, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 756, HSB 72.) Effective date: 07/01/2026, 07/01/2027. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.