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

SSB 1009: SSB 1009

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 in the treatment of metastatic cancer. 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 prescription cancer drugs. “Prescription cancer drug” is defined in the bill as a prescription drug that is used to treat metastatic cancer or associated conditions. “Metastatic cancer” is also defined in the bill.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 10, 2023

  • Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Army of Pink; Susan G. Komen Foundation

In plain words

  1. January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. January 10, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Sweeney, Petersen and Salmon
  3. January 18, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SSB1009