HF 606: Relating to certain health insurance policies, contracts, and plans and a special enrollment period for pregnant women

What it does

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 at any time after a health care professional (professional) certifies that the woman is pregnant. The policy shall not impose a fee or other penalty for special enrollment of the pregnant woman. 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.

House subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

• Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Shannon Latham (R) · shannon.latham@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 18 for, 0 against

For: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Blank Childrens Hospital; Common Good Iowa; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Independent Physician Group; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; and 6 more

In plain words

1. February 26, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 28, 2026House subcommittee named: Wills, J., Latham and Srinivas
3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 22–0
6. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2415