Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee (J)

Committee Documents
Date Location Agenda Public Comments Documents Minutes
03/12/2026 10:00 AM Cancelled RM 103

Meeting is cancelled.

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03/09/2026 3:00 PM Cancelled RM 103

Meeting has been cancelled.

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03/05/2026 10:00 AM Cancelled RM 103

This meeting has been cancelled.

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03/02/2026 2:00 PM Adjourned Off-Site

Tentative Agenda

Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed at the discretion of the Chairperson

Meeting Address:

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

Building 4000 – Edge of Advancement

8025 Grant Avenue

West Des Moines, IA 50266

Representative Meyer, Presiding Chairperson

2:00 PM — Arrival and Tour with President Franklin

2:30 PM — Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Presentation on Graduate Medical Education

Any Other Business

Adjournment

3:30 PM — Depart to Return to Capitol

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02/26/2026 10:00 AM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real
Representative Meyer, Presiding Chairperson
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Presentation on Iowa Primary Care Association by Aaron Todd, CEO of Iowa Primary Care Association
Any Other Business
Adjournment
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02/23/2026 3:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real
Representative Meyer, Presiding Chairperson
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Presentation on House File 516 by Gerry Clancy, MD Senior Associate Dean for External Affairs, Tracey Cho, MD Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and Amy Stier, MD Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education from the University of Iowa
Any Other Business
Adjournment
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02/09/2026 3:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Tentative Agenda

Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed at the discretion of the Chairperson

Representative Meyer, Presiding Chairperson

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Presentation on Child Welfare and Child Care by the Department of Health and Human Services

Any Other Business

Adjournment

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02/05/2026 10:00 AM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Tentative Agenda
Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed at the discretion of the Chairperson
Representative Meyer, Presiding Chairperson
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Presentation on Behavioral Health System Mid-Year Updates by Marissa Eyanson, Director of Behavioral Health for the Department of Health and Human Services, and Aaron Todd, CEO of Iowa Primary Care Association
Any Other Business
Adjournment

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01/29/2026 10:00 AM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed at the discretion of the Chairperson

Representative Meyer, Presiding Chairperson

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Presentation on Medicaid, the Rural Healthcare Transformation Plan, the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and Welfare Reform by Larry Johnson, Iowa Health and Human Services Director, and Lee Grossman, State Medicaid Director

Any Other Business

Adjournment

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01/26/2026 3:00 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Tentative Agenda
Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed at the discretion of the Chairperson
Representative Meyer, Presiding Chairperson


Roll Call
Approval of Rules
Presentation from LSA on the Governor’s Budget Recommendations
Any Other Business
Adjournment

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05/01/2025 2:30 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

**REVISED**

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Consideration of Bills:

HSB 342

Other Business

Adjourn

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02/24/2025 3:30 PM Adjourned Off-Site at Lucas Building

Meeting Location

Lucas Office State Building

321 East 12th Street, 6th Floor (Palmer Conference Room, L636 )

Des Moines, IA 50319

Parking is available in the Lucas building parking lot.

Take the elevator to the 6th floor, call Latonya (515) 321-1853 or Polly (515) 415-8541. You will be greeted and escorted to the conference room.

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Tentative Agenda

Agenda items may be considered out of order and may not be followed at the discretion of the Chairperson

Representative Meyer, Presiding Chairperson

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes


Presentation on Welfare Reform, Thrive Iowa, and ADRC Implementation by:
Kelly Garcia, Director, Iowa HHS
Erin Drinnin, Division Director, Community Access and Eligibility
Monica Stone, Operations Deputy, Division of Community Access and Eligibility
Ann Lebo, Community Services Bureau Chief
Zach Rhein, Division Director, Aging and Disability Services

Any Other Business

Adjournment

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02/17/2025 3:30 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Presentation on Maternal Health by Director Kelly Garcia and Dr. Robert Kruse, State Medical Director and Public Health Division Director
Any Other Business
Adjournment

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02/10/2025 3:30 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Presentation on State Facilities by Cory Turner
Presentation on Nonreversion of Funds Report by Jess Benson
Any Other Business
Adjournment

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02/03/2025 3:30 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Presentation on Child Welfare by the Department of Health and Human Services
Any Other Business
Adjournment

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02/03/2025 11:00 AM RM 22

Topic: HHS Appropriations Subcommittee

Time: Feb 3, 2025 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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02/03/2025 11:00 AM Rm 22

LSA presentation on the HHS budget for fiscal year 2026.

Topic: HHS Appropriations Subcommittee

Time: Feb 3, 2025 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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01/27/2025 3:30 PM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Presentation on Medicaid by Director Kelly Garcia
Any Other Business
Adjournment

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01/23/2025 10:00 AM Adjourned RM 103 Image of a video real

Roll Call
Approval of Rules
Presentation from LSA on the Governor’s Budget Recommendations
Any Other Business
Adjournment

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