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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SF 413: Relating to insurance coverage for prescription drugs used to treat substance use disorders

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 insurance coverage for prescription drugs used to treat substance use disorders. The bill requires policies, contracts, or plans providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses that provide coverage for prescription drugs to provide coverage for all prescription drugs approved by the United States food and drug administration to treat substance use disorders. “Prescription drug” is defined in the bill as prescription medication, including an injectable medication, that has been prescribed as medically necessary by a covered person’s health care professional.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 28, 2023

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; National Alliance on Mental Illness - Iowa

Against: Wellmark, Inc.

In plain words

  1. February 23, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. February 28, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bousselot and Trone Garriott

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/SF413