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Relating to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and children of deceased fire fighters and peace officers, and health insurance coverage for disabled or injured fire fighters and peace officers
Sponsored by Sen. Scott Webster (R)
Topics:State governmentCities & countiesPublic safety & emergencies
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and children of deceased fire fighters and peace officers; and health insurance coverage for disabled or injured fire fighters and peace officers. Under current law, if a governing body, a county board of supervisors, or a city council has procured accident or health care coverage (coverage) for its employees, such coverage shall permit continuation of existing coverage or reenrollment in previously existing coverage for the surviving spouse and each surviving child (surviving family) of an eligible peace officer or fire fighter.
Read the full explanation
The bill eliminates the provision under current law that an employer providing accident or health care coverage is not required to pay for the cost of the coverage, but may pay the full cost or a portion of the cost of the coverage. The bill eliminates the provision under current law that if the full cost of the coverage is not paid, a surviving family eligible for coverage may elect to continue accident or health care coverage by paying that portion of the cost of the coverage not paid by the employer. Under the bill, if an employer has procured accident or health care coverage for its employees, such coverage shall require continuation of existing coverage or reenrollment in previously existing coverage for the surviving family of an eligible peace officer or fire fighter, and the employer shall pay the full premium. The bill defines “employer” as a governing body, a county board of supervisors, or a city council. Under the bill, if an employer has procured accident or health care coverage for its active employees pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or employer policy, the employer must provide, at the employer’s expense, such coverage for a peace officer or a fire fighter who is receiving an accidental disability benefit as a result of a work-related physical disability or injury until the date the eligible peace officer or fire fighter turns years old.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 17, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§509A.13F
Amends§509A.13C
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
2 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →
Similar bills
- SF 2437 Relating to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and children of deceased fire …91st General Assembly · Approved by committeeNearly identical
- HSB 783 Relating to health insurance coverage for surviving spouses and children of deceased fire …91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.