SF 85: Creating a health equity program and fund, and providing an appropriation

What it does

post-menstrual health conditions not otherwise covered by a third-party payor. The department shall promote the program statewide and limit program administrative costs to no more than percent of the funds appropriated for the program on an annual basis. The bill requires HHS to adopt administrative rules to administer the program and specify the types of services and treatments covered under the program, and requires that the covered services and treatments shall include health care services, treatments, supplies, and drugs needed to treat a menstrual or post-menstrual illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms that comply with standard medical practice, or are approved by the United States food and drug administration or are recommended or preferred by the patient’s provider and supported by appropriate medical records.

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2025

• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Family Planning Council of Iowa; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

Against: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values

In plain words

1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Kraayenbrink and Petersen