Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2523: A BILL FOR An Act authorizing the parent or legal guardian of a child to have the child committed for substance use or mental health treatment
Status: Signed into law, April 30, 2026
An Act authorizing the parent or legal guardian of a child to have the child committed for substance use or mental health treatment.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 23, 2026:
House File 2523 - Enrolled House File 2523 ESTABLISHING THE RIGHT OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A MINOR CHILD TO CONSENT TO AND AUTHORIZE CERTAIN MEDICAL SERVICES OVER THE MINOR CHILD'S OBJECTION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 229.2, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 1. a. An application for admission to a public or private hospital for observation, diagnosis, care, and treatment as a voluntary patient may be made by any person who is mentally ill or has symptoms of mental illness. b. (1) In the case of a minor, the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian may make application for admission of the minor as a voluntary patient. (1) (2) Upon receipt of an application for voluntary admission of a minor, the chief medical officer shall provide separate prescreening interviews and consultations with the parent, guardian, or custodian and the minor to assess the family environment and the appropriateness of the application for admission. (2) During the interview and consultation the chief medical officer shall inform the minor orally and in writing that the House File 2523, p. minor has a right to object to the admission. If the chief medical officer of the hospital to which application is made determines that the admission is …
Sponsors
- Health and Human Services · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158 .
- : Signed by Governor . H.J. 1067 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1067 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 955 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 851 .
- : Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 849 .
- : Senate concurred with S-5181 . S.J. 848 .
- : Message from House, with amendment S-5181 . S.J. 790 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 898 .
- : Passed House , yeas 87, nays 6. H.J. 896 .
Votes
- Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 849 . (April 21, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 87, nays 6. H.J. 896 . (April 14, 2026): 87 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 87, nays 6. H.J. 04/14 . (April 14, 2026): 87 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 728 . (April 6, 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 70, nays 21. H.J. 425 . (February 25, 2026): 70 yea, 21 nay, passed
Subjects: mental health, parents, substance use disorder, guardianships, minors
Common questions
- What is HF2523?
- HF2523 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act authorizing the parent or legal guardian of a child to have the child committed for substance use or mental health treatment.
- What does HF2523 do?
- An Act authorizing the parent or legal guardian of a child to have the child committed for substance use or mental health treatment.
- What is the status of HF2523?
- Signed into law as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158 . (May 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2523?
- Health and Human Services.
- Where is the official record for HF2523?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2523&ga=91
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