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Relating to dental provider reimbursement under the dental wellness plan and the dental wellness plan kids
Sponsored by Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
- 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 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Dental providers who work with the dental wellness plan or the dental wellness plan kids will be paid more for their services. They will receive a higher percentage of their usual fees or insurance charges to match what they get through the Hawki program. This change aims to help more dentists join these plans so more people can get dental care.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires that a provider participating in the dental wellness plan or the dental wellness plan kids shall be reimbursed for services at the percentage of the usual, customary, and reasonable fee or at the percentage of the commercial dental insurance billed charges, whichever is higher, to align dental provider reimbursement rates under the dental wellness plan and the dental wellness plan kids with those under the healthy and well kids in Iowa (Hawki) program, in order to maximize dental provider participation in and member access under the dental wellness plan and the dental wellness plan kids.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 20, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Lobbying
1 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
91st General Assembly
Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.
Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- SF 308 Relating to dental provider reimbursement under the dental wellness plan and the dental we…90th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identicalCleared committee
- SF 166 Relating to dental provider reimbursement under the dental wellness plan89th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
Matched by wording or an identical title.