Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2305: A BILL FOR An Act relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders
Status: Signed into law, May 2, 2026
An Act relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2026:
House File 2305 - Enrolled House File 2305 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE DECISIONS RELATED TO PALLIATIVE CARE, HOSPICE PROGRAMS, LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES, OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS, DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE, AND PROBATE COURT GUARDIANSHIP REPORTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 135J.1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 135J.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter unless otherwise defined: 1. "Attending physician provider" means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 148 or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 148C, physician assistant, or an advanced registered nurse practitioner who is licensed in this state. 2. "Attorney in fact" means the same as defined in section 144B.1. 2. 3. "Core services" means physician services, nursing services, medical social services, counseling services, and volunteer services provided by volunteers. These core services, as well as others deemed necessary by the hospice in delivering safe and appropriate care to its case load the hospice's hospice patients, can be provided through either direct or indirect arrangement by the hospice. 3. 4. "Department" means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. House File 2305, p. 5. "Guardian" means the same as defined in section 633.3. 4. 6. "Hospice patient" or "patient" means a diagnosed terminally ill person an individual with an anticipated life expectancy …
Sponsors
- Health and Human Services · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . H.J. 1160 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1160 .
- : Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082 .
- : Message from House. S.J. 862 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 973 .
- : Passed House , yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 968 .
- : House concurred in Senate amendment H-8377 . H.J. 968 .
- : Senate amendment H-8377 filed. H.J. 934 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 932 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 824 .
Votes
- Passed House , yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 968 . (April 21, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 04/21 . (April 21, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 822 . (April 16, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 605 . (March 19, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 580 . (March 5, 2026): 86 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 03/05 . (March 5, 2026): 86 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: health, hospice services, affidavits, Governance, out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders, medical care, terminal illnesses, power of attorney
Common questions
- What is HF2305?
- HF2305 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders.
- What does HF2305 do?
- An Act relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders.
- What is the status of HF2305?
- Signed into law as of May 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . H.J. 1160 . (May 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2305?
- Health and Human Services.
- Where is the official record for HF2305?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2305&ga=91
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