Relating to primary health benefit plans, claims for reimbursement, and explanation of benefits

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 7, 2023
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 8, 2023
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 23, 2023
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 21, 202390–4
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   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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 secondary health benefit plans’ (plan) access to explanation of benefits from primary health benefit plans. If a covered person’s secondary plan requests a copy of an explanation of benefits (EOB) from a covered person’s primary plan, the primary plan shall provide a copy of the EOB no later than calendar days from the date of the request. “EOB” is 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

Senate subcommittee

Named March 29, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Waylon Brown R
• Sen. Mike Bousselot REmail
• Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§514A.16

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