90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HSB 160: HSB 160
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to compensation discussions regarding adverse health care incidents. Under Code chapter 135P, a health care provider, a health facility, or a health care provider jointly with a health facility, may engage in an open, confidential discussion with a patient related to an adverse health care incident. The bill provides that if a health care provider or health facility makes an offer of compensation, the health care provider or health facility shall provide the patient with the contents of any insurance agreement under which any person carrying on an insurance business may be liable to satisfy a judgment.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 14, 2023
- Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 5 against
Against: COPIC; Genesis Health System; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Independent Physician Group; Iowa Medical Society
In plain words
- February 14, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- February 14, 2023House subcommittee named: Moore, T., Baeth and Lohse
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/90/HSB160