HF 875: Relating to health insurers’ credentialing process

What it does

This bill relates to health insurers’ credentialing process. Under the bill, a health insurer (insurer) shall respond to a physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant’s request for credentialing within calendar days. If a request for credentialing is denied by the insurer, the insurer shall provide a reason for the denial to the physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.

Senate subcommittee · named March 25, 2025

• Sen. Kara Warme (R) · kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Classroom Clinic; Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Independent Physician Group; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Physician Assistant Society; Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society; and 1 more

In plain words

1. March 7, 2025Filed in the House
2. March 19, 2025Passed the House, 94–2
3. March 20, 2025Arrived in the Senate
4. March 25, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Dickey and Knox
5. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. April 2, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 15, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
8. May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
9. May 6, 2025Signed into law