91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 501: Relating to medical assistance program and Hawki program coverage for standard fertility preservation services
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 requires the department of health and human services to submit any Medicaid state plan amendment or waiver as may be necessary to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services for the medical assistance program and the Hawki program to provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services, including oocyte retrievals and embryo transfers. Upon receipt of federal approval, the medical assistance program and the Hawki program shall immediately provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services. The bill defines “ASRM” and “standard fertility preservation services”.
Sponsors
Sen. Janet Petersen (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2025
- Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: League of Women Voters of Iowa
In plain words
- March 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- March 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Petersen
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/SF501