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Relating to insurance coverage for the treatment of eating disorders
Sponsored by Rep. Megan Jones (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 insurance coverage for eating disorders. disorder, other specified feeding or eating disorder, and any other eating disorder contained in the most recent edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders as published by the American psychiatric association. The bill requires a policy, contract, or plan providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses to provide coverage for health care services (services) pursuant to a covered person’s treatment plan (plan), and services pursuant to a covered person’s plan that are provided to the covered person out-of-network or out-of-state if such services are unavailable in this state and are determined to be medically necessary by the covered person’s health care provider.
Read the full explanation
“Treatment plan” is defined in the bill as a plan for the treatment of a covered person’s eating disorder developed by a health care professional pursuant to a comprehensive evaluation or reevaluation performed in consultation with the covered person or the covered person’s representative. The plan may include but is not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, family-based therapy, group cognitive behavioral therapy, medical nutrition therapy, prescription drugs, hospitalization, day treatment programs, residential treatment programs, and other health care services. The bill applies to third-party payment providers enumerated in the bill, including the medical assistance program (program) under Code chapter 249A and managed care organizations acting pursuant to a contract with the department of health and human services to administer the program. The bill specifies the types of specialized health-related insurance which are not subject to the bill. The commissioner of insurance is required to adopt rules to administer the bill. The bill applies to third-party payment provider contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2026.
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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- HF 50 Relating to insurance coverage for the treatment of eating disorders90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
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