SF 319: Relating to certain cost controls for health care services

What it does

This bill relates to certain cost controls for health care services and may be cited as “The Patient’s Right to Save Act”. Under the bill, all health care providers (providers) are required to disclose the discounted cash price (cash price) the provider will accept for each specific health care service (service) for which the provider will accept cash payment. “Discounted cash price” is defined in the bill as the price an individual pays for a specific service if the individual pays with cash or a cash equivalent.

House subcommittee · named January 14, 2026

• Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 2 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowans for Affordable Healthcare

Against: American Physical Therapy Association of Iowa; Iowa Medical Society

In plain words

1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as SSB 1029
2. January 22, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Petersen · as SSB 1029
3. January 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1029
4. February 12, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 319 · as SSB 1029
5. February 13, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. February 13, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. March 11, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
8. March 12, 2025Arrived in the House
9. March 13, 2025House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Srinivas, Wilz and H
10. March 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. January 14, 2026House subcommittee named: Bossman, Barker and Srinivas