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Relating to a health insurer’s duty of good faith in negotiations with hospitals
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2024
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to an insurer’s duty of good faith in negotiations. Under the bill, it shall be an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance for an insurer to fail to negotiate in good faith all charges with a hospital licensed pursuant to Code chapter 135B. “Good faith” is defined by the bill as honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade. “Insurer” is also defined in the bill.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§507B.4
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Lobbying
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