HSB 112: Providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse and each surviving child of employees of the state of Iowa

What it does

This bill provides for the continuation of health insurance (insurance) in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse (spouse) and each surviving child (child) of an eligible employee of the state of Iowa (eligible employee). The bill defines “eligible employee” as an employee of the state of Iowa, including but not limited to any department, agency, board, bureau, or commission of the state of Iowa, who is participating in a state health or medical group insurance plan under Code chapter 509A which covers the employee at the time of death of the employee and whose death is determined by the department of administrative services to be the direct and proximate result of a traumatic personal injury incurred in the performance of their work duties, and to whom none of the factors detailed in the bill apply.

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

• Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jon Dunwell (R)
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; Department of Administrative Services (DAS); Iowa Dept. of Transportation; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; State Police Officers Council

In plain words

1. January 30, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 30, 2025House subcommittee named: Hora, Dunwell and Wilburn
3. February 6, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 21–0
6. March 11, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 913