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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
Topics:Health care
Same legislation: HF 731
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 2, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 731
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 731 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 731 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Health insurance companies in Iowa would no longer be allowed to block out-of-state doctors from providing telehealth services if those doctors are licensed in Iowa. To qualify, these out-of-state professionals must meet the same requirements that the insurance company uses for doctors living in Iowa. This rule applies to all insurance plans issued or renewed in the state.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits certain health carriers (carriers) from excluding certain out-of-state health care professionals (professionals) from participating as providers, via telehealth, under a policy, plan, or contract offered by the health carrier if the professional is licensed in Iowa, is able to deliver health care services via telehealth in compliance with Code chapter 514C.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 28, 2021. On February 3, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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