89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
SF 136: Relating to insurance coverage for diagnostic breast cancer examinations, and including applicability provisions
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to insurance coverage for diagnostic breast cancer examinations. The bill requires a policy, contract, or plan providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses to provide coverage for diagnostic breast cancer examinations. “Diagnostic breast cancer examination” is defined in the bill as an examination of an abnormality, deemed medically necessary by a covered person’s health care professional, for the detection of breast cancer. The examination may be conducted using a diagnostic mammogram, breast magnetic resonance imaging, or breast ultrasound.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2021
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Susan G. Komen Foundation
In plain words
- January 25, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
- February 1, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Brown, Johnson and Petersen
- February 11, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Johnson and Petersen
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/89/SF136