Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to certain health insurance policies, contracts, and plans and a special enrollment period for pregnant women
Sponsored by the House Commerce Committee, Rep. Ann Meyer (R)
Topics:Business & economyHealth careReproductive rights
Same legislation: HF 606
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 26, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to a special enrollment period for pregnant women. The bill requires a policy, contract, or plan (policy) providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses to provide a special enrollment period for a pregnant woman that allows the pregnant woman to enroll after a health care professional (professional) certifies that the woman is pregnant, up to the date that the woman’s pregnancy reaches weeks gestation. The policy shall not impose a fee or other penalty for special enrollment of the pregnant woman.
Read the full explanation
Upon enrollment of a pregnant woman in a policy, coverage shall be effective as of the first day of the month in which the professional certifies that the woman is pregnant, unless the individual elects to have coverage effective on the first day of the month following the date that the woman received certification of the pregnancy. The bill applies to third-party payment providers enumerated in the bill. The bill specifies the types of specialized health-related insurance which are not subject to the coverage requirements of the bill. The commissioner of insurance may adopt rules to administer 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
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§514C.37
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