HF 2031: Prohibiting certain health carriers from excluding certain out-of-state health care professionals from participating as providers, via telehealth, under the carriers’ policies, plans, and contracts, and including effective date and applicability provisions

What it does

34, and is able to satisfy the same criteria that the carrier uses to qualify in-state professionals, who hold the same license as the out-of-state professional, as providers. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to carriers that deliver, issue for delivery, continue, or renew a policy, contract, or plan in this state on or after the bill’s effective date.

House subcommittee · named January 18, 2022

• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Marti Anderson (D)
• Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 16 for, 1 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; CHILDSERVE; Common Good Iowa; Full Circle Services, Inc.; Integrated Telehealth Partners; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Occupational Therapy Association; Iowa Physical Therapy Association; Linn County Board of Supervisors; MH/DS of East Central Region; and 4 more

Against: Medica

In plain words

1. January 14, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee
2. January 18, 2022House subcommittee named: Boden, Anderson and Bergan
3. February 1, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 1, 2022Approved by the House committee
5. February 2, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number
6. March 10, 2022Withdrawn