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

SF 209: Relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs

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 prescription insulin drugs and coverage by policies, contracts, or plans providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses that provide coverage for prescription drugs. 209 required to pay per prescription filled of an insulin drug to an amount not more than $25 for an up to 31-day supply of at least one type of rapid-acting prescription insulin drugs, short-acting prescription insulin drugs, intermediate-acting prescription insulin drugs, or long-acting prescription insulin drugs.

Sponsors

Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 5, 2025

  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: American Diabetes Association; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Retired School Personnel Association

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
  2. February 5, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Rowley and Trone Garriott

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/SF209