KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Iowa

HF309 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities. (Formerly HSB 1 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities. (Formerly HSB 1 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Last action
2025-04-18
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1011 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

A bill for an act relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities. (Formerly HSB 1 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities.
  • (Formerly HSB 1 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-18 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 1011 .

  2. 2025-04-17 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 989 .

  3. 2025-04-09 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 919 .

  4. 2025-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 727 .

  5. 2025-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 39, nays 9. S.J. 725 .

  6. 2025-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3084 filed, lost. S.J. 724 .

  7. 2025-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3083 filed, ruled out of order. S.J. 724 .

  8. 2025-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3082 filed, ruled out of order. S.J. 723 .

  9. 2025-04-08 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3081 filed, ruled out of order. S.J. 723 .

  10. 2025-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Deferred. S.J. 708 .

  11. 2025-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Substituted for SF 385 . S.J. 708 .

  12. 2025-04-03 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689 .

  13. 2025-02-24 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, attached to SF 385 . S.J. 337 .

  14. 2025-02-24 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 337 .

  15. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 401 .

  16. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 401 .

  17. 2025-02-20 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 91, nays 1. H.J. 398 .

  18. 2025-02-10 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 277 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities. (Formerly HSB 1 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
April 18, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 309, an Act relating to the review by the department of inspections, appeals,
and licensing of certain deficient practices by nursing facilities.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
Kim IMyno
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
STATE CAPITOI. DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.3527 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV
MHIIIIIWH1MMM
.• IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII111111i111.
AP
!I!IIUIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIiIII III
l •
-• I► -
., •• •..• •
4 • ` 0 •• E . • , R ^
A •„•
A — aCa • • • 1. ` • •._•
:'. ••,, ._ 1 Y• l . • :'="' 3•:. '' RS ; ` r ^••
wh , • •
.! II II!1
FÂ
f a
•
iul - , 1 l in il IIUIUIIIIIUIIIilliinll
( sh;\1F.1Z.A1, 11 SSFI 'N1B1,Y
I I!"!II:IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl1! plllJ I! Illlllllilllllll!II.!!111i IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIßElllllllllllll Iillllllillllt! tlf I
111111111111:11 , !Iltlll
House File 309
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS,
APPEALS, AND LICENSING OF CERTAIN DEFICIENT PRACTICES BY
NURSING FACILITIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 135C.40, subsection 1, paragraph d,
subparagraph ( 1), Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
( 1) The department shall establish and maintain a
process to review each deficient practice identified by the
department for which a citation may be issued to a nursing
facility for immediate jeopardy or substandard quality of care
prior to issuance of final findings under section 135C.40A.
Representatives of the nursing facility issued such a citation
may participate in the review to provide context a- ad or
evidence for the department to consider in determining if a
final finding of immediate jeopardy or substandard quality of
House File 309, p. 2
care should be issued. The review shall ensure consistent and
accurate application of federal and state inspection protocols
and defined regulatory standards.
PAT GRASSLEY// AMY SINCLAIR
Speaker of the House
•C.L•GGci•
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 309, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved 4 1 91,000 , 2025
MEGH ,NN NELSON
ChiLf Cle of the House
KIM
Governor