HSB 502: Relating to health insurers’ credentialing process

What it does

This bill relates to health insurers’ credentialing process. Current law requires a health insurer to respond to a physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant’s request for credentialing within calendar days, and, if the credentialing request is denied, to provide a reason for the denial. The bill expands the health insurer’s obligation to include all health care professionals. “Health care professional” is defined in the bill as a physician or other health care practitioner licensed, accredited, registered, or certified to perform specified health care services consistent with state law.

House subcommittee · named January 12, 2026

• Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R) · tom.jeneary@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: American Physical Therapy Association of Iowa; Classroom Clinic; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Athletic Trainers Society; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Dental Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association; Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society; Iowa Psychological Association; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter; REM Iowa

In plain words

1. January 12, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Bradley, Baeth and Jeneary
3. January 15, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it