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

SF 2381: Relating to certain cost controls for health care services

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 certain cost controls for health care services and may be cited as “The Patient’s Right to Save Act”. Under the bill, all health care providers (providers) are required to establish and disclose the discounted cash price (cash price) the provider will accept for specific health care services (services). “Discounted cash price” is defined in the bill as the price an individual pays for a specific service if the individual pays with cash or a cash equivalent. The cash price shall be available to all covered persons (persons) and to all uninsured individuals.

Cost

Can’t be estimated

Senate File 2381 is estimated to increase operational and administrative expenses for the State of Iowa Insurance Plan and the Board of Regents Insurance Plans. However, the fiscal impact cannot be estimated at this time, but may be significant. The fiscal imp…

House subcommittee · named March 5, 2024

Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 6 against

For: Americans For Prosperity

Against: Delta Dental of Iowa; Federation of Iowa Insurers; Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group; Iowa Medical Society; Pharmaceutical Care Management Association; United Healthcare Services, Inc.

In plain words

February 15, 2024Filed in the Senate
February 15, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
March 4, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 4, 2024Passed the Senate, 45–0
March 5, 2024Arrived in the House
March 5, 2024House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Baeth, Meyer and A
March 7, 2024Subcommittee recommended against it