Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2264: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
An Act relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation.
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5411YH (3) ak/ko H.F. 2264 Section 1. MEDICAID PROGRAM ---- HOME HEALTH AIDES ---- MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the department of health and human services shall continue to base home health agency reimbursement rates on the Medicare low utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) methodology with state geographic wage adjustments, but shall adjust the labor portion and the adjusted wage rate of the LUPA methodology to provide a minimum per hour wage of fifteen dollars and twenty cents for home health aides. Sec. 2. MEDICAID PROGRAM ---- HOME HEALTH AIDES MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE ---- APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of health and human services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, a sufficient amount to provide reimbursement under the Medicaid program to home health aides providing home health program services and home and community-based services waiver services at a minimum per hour wage of fifteen dollars and twenty cents as provided in this Act. EXPLANATION The inclusion …
Sponsors
- Ken Croken (D, 97) · primary sponsor
- Mary Madison (D, 31)
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
- Elizabeth Wilson (D, 73)
- Bob Kressig (D, 75)
- Jr, Amos
- Timi Brown-Powers (D, 61)
- Angel Ramirez (D, 78)
- Ross Wilburn (D, 50)
- Elinor Levin (D, 89)
- Scholten
- Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, 49)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 193 .
Subjects: health, medical assistance, public assistance, minimum wage, salaries and wages
Common questions
- What is HF2264?
- HF2264 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation.
- What does HF2264 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation.
- What is the status of HF2264?
- In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 193 . (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2264?
- Ken Croken (D, 97), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2264?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2264&ga=91
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