SSB 1029: 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 establish and disclose the discounted cash price (cash price) the provider will accept for specific health care services (services). “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. The cash price shall be available to all covered persons (persons) and to all uninsured individuals.

Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 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 · 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
2. January 22, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Petersen
3. January 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 12, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 319