Legislation / HF 2249

HOUSE FILE 2249 Passed Subcommittee

Vision benefit plans, vision benefit managers, vision care providers, and vision care provider contracts and including civil penalties and effective date and applicability provisions

Sponsor   Jacob Bossman (R-HD-014) Last action   Subcommittee recommends passage. — February 12, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Lobbyist declarations

14 declarations filed on this bill
● 1 For ● 12 Against ● 1 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
HF 656 Vision benefit plans, the regulation of insurers and vision benefit managers, vision care providers, and vision care provider contracts
Passed Subcommittee
Date Chamber Action
2026-01-30 House Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 189.
2026-02-10 House Subcommittee: Bossman, Judge and Lawler. H.J. 248.
2026-02-10 House Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:30PM RM 102.
2026-02-12 House Subcommittee recommends passage.

Vote Summaries

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Individual Votes

    Client Declaration Last Updated
    Delta Dental of Iowa Against Jan 30, 2026
    Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc. Against Feb 6, 2026
    Federation of Iowa Insurers Against Feb 3, 2026
    Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Against Feb 12, 2026
    Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation Against Feb 12, 2026
    Molina Healthcare, Inc. Against Feb 4, 2026
    National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals-Iowa Chapter Against Feb 4, 2026
    National Association of Vision Care Plans Against Feb 3, 2026
    National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA) Against Feb 3, 2026
    Principal Financial Group Against Feb 4, 2026
    VSP Vision, Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC Against Feb 13, 2026
    Wellmark, Inc. Against Feb 2, 2026
    Iowa Optometric Association For Feb 2, 2026
    Iowa Insurance Division Undecided Feb 11, 2026
    Date Time Type Location Description
    2026-02-12 12:30 Hearing RM 102 House Commerce Subcommittee