StateIowa

HF 2782: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and 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 flow, and nonreversions; report on nonreversion of moneys; more options for maternal support program; reimbursement rates review; mental diseases exclusion waiver; full-time equivalent dashboard; comprehensive family support program; federal community mental health services block grant; behavioral health expenditure report; opioid settlement fund; emergency rules; graduate medical education; and special population nursing facilities; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONSEnacted

HF 2782 status: Enacted — Item vetoed, signed by Governor (updated Jun 2, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score85/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactHigh impact 90/100

Bill summary

Official

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, ...

Key analysis

Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion80%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No material impact on the environment identified.

Risks

  • No material impact on the environment identified.

Economy

Positive Outlook
65%

Benefits

  • Provides significant funding for health and social service workforce stability.
  • Allocates targeted funds for rural psychiatric residencies and medical residency programs.

Risks

  • Restricts certain cost increases for services to the Consumer Price Index.

Society

Positive Outlook
85%

Benefits

  • Directly funds mental health services, child welfare, and disability support programs.
  • Establishes a new comprehensive family support program for individuals with disabilities.
  • Increases funding for maternal support and elderly waiver services.

Risks

  • Includes restrictions on the use of state funds for abortions in Medicaid programs.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

LegiScan

Confidence

high

high

Analysis status

LegiScan full bill text

Warning

Contains specific provisions restricting the use of medical assistance funds for abortions.

Limitation

Analysis is based on appropriations language; operational success depends on agency implementation.

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Where it stands

Item vetoed, signed by Governor.

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete

Enacted

Complete
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