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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 852: Relating to pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, and prescription drugs and including applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), pharmacies, and prescription drugs. The bill prohibits a PBM from discriminating against a pharmacy or a pharmacist with regards to participation, referral, reimbursement of a covered service, or indemnification if a pharmacist acts within the scope of the pharmacist’s license and the pharmacy is operating in accordance with all applicable laws and rules. Under the bill, where a pharmacy or pharmacist has agreed to participate in a covered person’s (person’s) health benefit plan (plan), a PBM shall not prohibit or limit the person from selecting a pharmacy or pharmacist of their choice, or impose a monetary advantage or penalty as described in the bill.

Sponsors

Commerce committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

The IID estimates the cost of hiring a contractor in FY 2026 to complete the report required by Division II of the Bill to be approximately $225,000. Source Iowa Insurance Division, Department of Insurance and Financial Services 5 /s/ Jennifer Acton June 6, 20…

House subcommittee · named January 29, 2025

  • Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 21 for, 28 against

For: Alliance for Patient Access; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); American Diabetes Association; Center for Rural Affairs; Epilepsy Foundation Iowa; Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group; Hy-Vee, Inc.; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Biotechnology Association; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Medical Society; and 9 more

Against: AFSCME Council 61; AHIP; Associated General Contractors of Iowa; CVS Health; City of Des Moines; Federation of Iowa Insurers; HNI Corporation; Heavy Highway Contractors Association; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Bankers Insurance & Services, Inc.; Iowa Business Council; and 16 more

In plain words

  1. January 29, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee · as HSB 99
  2. January 29, 2025House subcommittee named: Barker, Lundgren and Wilson · as HSB 99
  3. February 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 99
  4. February 11, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 99
  5. February 11, 2025Committee vote: 23–0 · as HSB 99
  6. March 7, 2025Filed in the House
  7. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 852 · as HSB 99
  8. April 16, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. May 12, 2025Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF852