Iowa Code § 12.51 (2026)

1. As used in this section unless the context otherwise requires:

a. “Administrative services organization” means the same as defined in section 225A.1.

b. “Behavioral health district” means the same as defined in section 225A.1.

c. “Department” means the department of health and human services.

d. “District behavioral health advisory council” means the same as defined in section 225A.1.

2. a. An opioid settlement fund is created in the office of the treasurer of state. The fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the balance of the general fund of the state.

b. (1) The state portion of any moneys paid to the state as a result of a national settlement of litigation with entities that manufactured, marketed, sold, distributed, dispensed, or promoted opioids, made in connection with claims arising from the manufacturing, marketing, selling, distributing, dispensing, or promoting of opioids, shall be deposited in the fund.

(2) (a) For each fiscal year for the period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2030, of the total amount of the state portion of the moneys paid to the state as described in paragraph “b” and deposited in the fund, plus any interest and earnings on moneys in the fund, seventy-five percent is appropriated to the department and twenty-five percent is appropriated to the office of the attorney general for purposes of abating the opioid crisis in this state.

(b) Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated under subparagraph division (a) that remain unencumbered and unobligated at the close of each fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated until June 30, 2030.

(c) Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, the interest or earnings on moneys \n Tue Dec 09 22:33:45 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 12 (66, 3) §12.51, TREASURER OF STATE 14\n\nappropriated under subparagraph division (a) are appropriated to the entity receiving the appropriation to be used for the purposes designated.

(3) The department and the office of the attorney general shall do all of the following:

(a) Review each administrative services organization’s proposed uses of the appropriated moneys for crisis response, early intervention, and treatment for opioid addiction, and recovery from opioid addiction, for the behavioral health district for which the administrative services organization has been designated.

(b) Disburse the moneys appropriated under subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (a), in accordance with the national opioid settlement agreements and this section.

(c) Identify indicators and outcomes applicable to each disbursement to be used to determine if the services and activities that are funded achieve the intended outcomes, which may include prevention of opioid-related deaths, reduction of opioid misuse, and increased access to opioid use disorder medications and services.

(d) Submit an annual report on or before November 1 to the general assembly and the governor that contains all of the following for the immediately preceding fiscal year:

(i) Information related to each disbursement from the fund, and if the intended outcomes of each disbursement were achieved.

(ii) Input from each district behavioral health advisory council regarding disbursements from the fund, intended outcomes, and recommendations for future disbursements from the fund.

(iii) A list of the current opioid-related initiatives within the behavioral health district that are funded by moneys from the national settlements that are earmarked for or otherwise required to be transferred or distributed to counties, cities, or other local governmental entities.

(e) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this paragraph.

(4) A recipient shall receive no more than one disbursement under paragraph “b”, subparagraph (3), subparagraph division (b).

(5) The department and the office of the attorney general may, but are not required to, ensure that moneys appropriated under subparagraph (2) are distributed equally to the administrative services organizations.

(6) The department and the office of the attorney general shall use no more than two and one-half percent of the moneys appropriated under subparagraph (2) for administrative costs.

c. This subsection does not apply to such moneys paid to the state that are earmarked for or otherwise required to be transferred or distributed to counties, cities, or other local governmental entities.

3. a. Moneys in the fund shall not be transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise encumbered except as provided in this section.

b. Moneys in the fund shall only be used for purposes of abating the opioid crisis in this state, which may include but are not limited to the purposes specified in section 135.190A for moneys in the opioid antagonist medication fund.

c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. 2022 Acts, ch 1121, §1; 2025 Acts, ch 150, §1 Section amended\n\n 12.52 through 12.60 Reserved.\n\n SUBCHAPTER V STATE-SPONSORED CREDIT CARD\n\n 12.61 State-sponsored credit card.

1. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

a. “Financial institution” means a state bank as defined in section 524.103, a federally\n\nTue Dec 09 22:33:45 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 12 (66, 3) 15 TREASURER OF STATE, §12.62\n\nchartered state bank having its principal office within this state, a federally chartered credit union having its principal office within this state, a federally chartered savings and loan association having its principal office within the state, a credit union organized under chapter 533, or a trust company organized or incorporated under the laws of this state.

b. “Financial institution credit card” means a credit card that entitles the holder to make open-account purchases up to an approved amount and is issued through the agency of a financial institution.

c. “Sponsoring entity” means an entity that allows its name or logo to be used on a particular financial institution credit card in exchange for a fee from the credit card issuer.

2. The treasurer is authorized to participate in a financial institution credit card program for the benefit of the state. Within six months of May 27, 1989, the treasurer shall contact each financial institution to determine if:

a. The financial institution or its Iowa holding company or Iowa affiliate currently administers a credit card program.

b. The credit card program provides a fee or commission on retail sales to the sponsoring entity for the issuance and use of the credit card.

c. The credit card program would accept the state as a sponsoring entity.

3. If the treasurer determines that the state may be a sponsoring entity for a financial institution credit card, the treasurer shall negotiate the most favorable rate for the state’s fee by a credit card issuer.

a. The state shall not offer a more favorable rate to any other credit card issuer.

b. The rate must be expressed as a percentage of the gross sales from the use of the credit card.

c. The proceeds of the fee shall be deposited in the Iowa resources enhancement and protection fund created under section 455A.18.

d. The treasurer shall recommend a logo or design for the state-sponsored credit card indicating the use for which the revenues will be used.

4. In selecting a credit card issuer, the treasurer shall consider the issuer’s record of investments in the state, shall take into consideration credit card features which will enhance the promotion of the state-sponsored credit card including, but not limited to, favorable interest rates, annual fees, and other fees for using the card, and shall require that the card be available to any person who qualifies for a credit card.

5. Upon entering into an agreement with the financial institution, the treasurer shall notify all state agencies then possessing a credit card to obtain the new state-sponsored credit card. 89 Acts, ch 236, §8; 90 Acts, ch 1255, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1017, §30; 2022 Acts, ch 1062, §1\n\n SUBCHAPTER VI TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE \n