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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SSB 3182: Relating to state finances by modifying the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, making transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, making and supplementing appropriations to the department of health and human services, and including effective date, contingent effective date, and retroactive applicability provisions

Became SF 2464 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill modifies the taxes imposed on health maintenance organizations, makes transfers from the taxpayer relief fund, and makes supplemental appropriations. DIVISION I —— HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION TAXATION. _____ subject to taxation under Code chapter 432 (insurance companies tax).1, and includes an HMO contracting with the department of health and human services to administer the medical assistance program under Code chapter 249A. The bill strikes the tax on HMO premiums and creates a health care-related tax on the taxable funds of an HMO in new Code chapter 432B.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 2, 2026

  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 13 against

For: Iowa Mental Health Advocacy

Against: Ames Regional Economic Alliance; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Federation of Iowa Insurers; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Business Council; Iowa Taxpayers Association; Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation; Iowans for Affordable Healthcare; National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals-Iowa Chapter; National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Iowa; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA); United Healthcare Services, Inc.; and 1 more

In plain words

  1. March 2, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. March 2, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Donahue and Kraayenbrink
  3. March 3, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2464

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/SSB3182