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Relating to the disclosure of prices charged for certain health services rendered by health care providers and hospitals
Sponsored by Rep. John H. Wills (R)
Topics:Health care
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 the disclosure of prices charged by health care providers (providers) and hospitals for certain health services (services). The bill requires a provider to disclose and make available to the public in a single document, either electronically or by posting conspicuously on the provider’s internet site, the prices charged, prior to the negotiation of any discounts and assuming no medical complications, for the most common services the provider renders. The services are to be identified by a common nationally recognized coding system and by a plain language description, and the provider is required to update the price information at least annually.
Read the full explanation
The bill requires hospitals to disclose and make available to the public in a single document, either electronically or by posting conspicuously on the hospital’s internet site, the prices charged, prior to the negotiation of any discounts and assuming no medical complications, for the most common inpatient and the most common outpatient services, as grouped by a Medicare diagnosis-related group, rendered by the hospital. The price information is required to be updated on a quarterly basis. The bill provides that the price information disclosed shall include a disclaimer as detailed in the bill. providers and hospitals, specifically including those required under the federal Affordable Care Act regarding the publicizing of standard hospital charges.
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§10A.703
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Lobbying
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