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

HF 243: Relating to insurance coverage for covered individuals for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to insurance coverage for covered individuals for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder (autism). Under current law, a group plan established pursuant to Code chapter 509A for employees of the state that provides for third-party payment or prepayment of health, medical, and surgical coverage benefits (coverage) shall provide coverage to covered individuals under years of age for the diagnostic assessment and treatment of autism, and coverage is required in a maximum benefit amount of not more than $36,000 per year.

Sponsors

Commerce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 21, 2023

  • Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 2 against

For: Autism Speaks; Blank Childrens Hospital; CHILDSERVE; Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Association of Behavior Analysis; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; On With Life, Inc.

Against: Iowa Occupational Therapy Association; Medica

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2023Filed in the House
  2. February 15, 2023Passed the House, 99–0
  3. February 16, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  4. February 21, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Petersen and Schultz

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/HF243