HF 2245: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 15, 2022

• Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Amanda Ragan (D)

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. February 2, 2022Filed in the House
2. March 10, 2022Passed the House, 91–0
3. March 10, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. March 15, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Ragan