88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 2161: Relating to long acting reversible contraceptive options under the Medicaid program
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill requires a Medicaid provider to provide counseling regarding contraceptive options as part of a woman’s routine prenatal care, including the availability of immediate postpartum long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) options such as the subdermal contraceptive implant. A hospital that provides childbirth services shall offer immediate postpartum LARC options such as the subdermal contraceptive implant to interested Medicaid-eligible women following delivery and prior to hospital discharge.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 6, 2020
- Rep. Holly Brink (R)
- Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 5 against
Against: Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Medical Group Management Association; Iowans for LIFE; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation
In plain words
- January 29, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee
- February 6, 2020House subcommittee named: Brink, Matson and Salmon
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF2161