Iowa Legislature (healthcare bills) · May 19, 2025 · Primary source
IA SF 474: A bill for an act relating to services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and behavioral health evaluations for youth involved in juvenile delinquency and child in need of assistance proceedings; the licensing and certification of certain residential facilities; the provision of home and community-based services and habilitation services to certain youth by residential programs; administration and supervision of juvenile court services; and the suspensio
Summary
Iowa SF 474, signed by the Governor, addresses services and supports for youth involved in juvenile delinquency and child-in-need-of-assistance proceedings, including behavioral health evaluations, physical assessments, and treatment. The bill also covers licensing and certification of residential facilities, provision of HCBS and habilitation services to youth by residential programs, and administration of juvenile court services. It has received the Governor's signature and is therefore enacted law.
What this may mean
The law imposes new or revised licensing, certification, and service-delivery requirements on Iowa residential facilities and behavioral health programs serving youth in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Residential programs providing HCBS and habilitation services to youth are subject to new operational standards under the bill. The excerpt does not specify effective dates, penalty provisions, or the precise scope of licensing changes.
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