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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 102: Relating to noneconomic damage awards against health care providers, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Became HF 161 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to noneconomic damage awards against health care providers. Current law provides that in a civil action brought against a health care provider, the maximum amount of noneconomic damages that a patient may recover for personal injury or death is $250,000, unless the jury determines that there is a substantial or permanent loss or impairment of a bodily function, substantial disfigurement, or death, which warrants a finding that imposition of such a limitation would deprive the plaintiff of just compensation for the injuries sustained.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 161 may reduce future settlements paid by the State Appeal Board from the General Fund and by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. However, the extent of this decrease cannot be estimated. Any fiscal impact to the Judicial Branch cannot be …

House subcommittee · named January 24, 2023

  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Joel Fry (R)
  • Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 29 for, 3 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Bellin Gundersen Health System, Inc.; Blank Childrens Hospital; Broadlawns Medical Center; Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Faith & Freedom Coalition; Great River Health System; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Assisted Living Association; Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; and 17 more

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

In plain words

  1. January 24, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. January 24, 2023House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Fry and Matson
  3. January 26, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 30, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. January 30, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 161
  6. February 8, 2023Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF102