IACP Hill Day

Join IACP and the Iowa Providers PAC for a day at the Iowa State Capitol as we ask the state legislature to consider Iowa providers and the DSP workforce crisis when setting and voting on this year's budget.

Location: Iowa State Capitol Building, 1007 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50319

Registration HERE!

The Crisis: DSPs provide essential services, but Iowa’s current reimbursement rates are fixed, making it nearly impossible for community providers to recruit and retain quality employees during the current employment shortage.

We have seen what our unified voice can accomplish. Last year, we were granted a 3.55% rate increase for HCBS (effective July 1, 2021). Unfortunately, our need was 10% and the cost of living went up 6% in the last 12 months.

Our Ask: We need funding to close the wage gap in order to attract and maintain quality DSPs. Without such funding, important services will be cut, and community providers will continue to consolidate or close. The fate of vulnerable Iowans is literally hanging in the balance.

What to expect: Whether it is your first Hill Day or 101st, the IACP team and our hired lobbyists, Julie Smith and Andrew Conlin, will be at the Statehouse to assist you. We will gather in the lower level by the cafeteria (look for the table with Close the Gap paraphernalia) and engage in conversation with legislators in the rotunda informing them of the workforce crisis and our unified ask: Close the Gap. We hope to see you there!

Please contact Maddie with any questions regarding Hill Day 2022.