Legislation / HF 2438

HOUSE FILE 2438 Passed Committee

Health carriers and payment of claims, audits, and standards of conduct; prior authorizations and utilization review organizations; and providing civil penalties and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2635.)

Sponsor   Austin Harris (R-HD-026) Last action   Withdrawn. H.J. 614. — March 9, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Lobbyist declarations

19 declarations filed on this bill
● 9 For ● 4 Against ● 6 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
HF 2635 Health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and prior authorizations; certificate of need processes; and including applicability provisions
Signed by Governor
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-12 House Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 275.
2026-02-12 House Subcommittee: Harris, Meyer, A. and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 279.
2026-02-12 House Subcommittee Meeting: 02/16/2026 12:45PM RM 304.
2026-02-16 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
2026-02-17 House Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 334.
2026-02-17 House Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 334.
2026-02-19 House Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2635.
2026-03-09 House Withdrawn. H.J. 614.

Vote Summaries

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Individual Votes

    Client Declaration Last Updated
    Cigna Corporate Services, LLC Against Feb 16, 2026
    Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc. Against Feb 13, 2026
    Federation of Iowa Insurers Against Feb 20, 2026
    Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation Against Feb 15, 2026
    American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists For Feb 15, 2026
    Brain Injury Association of Iowa For Feb 17, 2026
    Broadlawns Medical Center For Feb 13, 2026
    Central Iowa Physicians For Feb 16, 2026
    Easterseals Iowa For Feb 16, 2026
    Iowa Chiropractic Society For Feb 13, 2026
    Iowa Health Care Association For Feb 16, 2026
    Iowa Optometric Association For Feb 17, 2026
    Iowa Society of Anesthesiologists For Feb 18, 2026
    Delta Dental of Iowa Undecided Feb 19, 2026
    Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Undecided Feb 16, 2026
    Iowa Occupational Therapy Association Undecided Feb 16, 2026
    Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association Undecided Feb 16, 2026
    Iowans for Affordable Healthcare Undecided Feb 16, 2026
    Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Undecided Feb 16, 2026
    Date Time Type Location Description
    2026-02-16 12:45 Hearing RM 304 House Health and Human Services Subcommittee
    2026-02-17 14:30 Hearing RM 103 House Health and Human Services Committee