HF217 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to prior authorization requirements for the treatment of cancer.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: EHLERT, BAGNIEWSKI, SRINIVAS, KRESSIG, WICHTENDAHL, BROWN-POWERS, COOLING and B. MEYER
Last action: 2025-02-06
Official status: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 254 .
Effective date: Not listed

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A bill for an act relating to prior authorization requirements for the treatment of cancer.

What This Bill Does

A bill for an act relating to prior authorization requirements for the treatment of cancer.

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Bill History

2025-02-06 Iowa Legislature
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 254 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to prior authorization requirements for the treatment of cancer.

Current Bill Text

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House

File

217

-

Introduced

HOUSE

FILE

217

BY

EHLERT

,

BAGNIEWSKI

,

SRINIVAS

,

KRESSIG

,

WICHTENDAHL

,

BROWN-POWERS

,

COOLING

,

and

B.

MEYER

A

BILL

FOR

An

Act

relating

to

prior

authorization

requirements

for

the

1

treatment

of

cancer.

2

BE

IT

ENACTED

BY

THE

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

OF

THE

STATE

OF

IOWA:

3

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H.F.

217

Section

1.

Section

514F.8,

Code

2025,

is

amended

by

adding

1

the

following

new

subsection:

2

NEW

SUBSECTION

.

3A.

A

utilization

review

organization

or

3

a

health

carrier

shall

not

require

prior

authorization

for

4

health

care

services

that

are

recommended

by

a

covered

person’s

5

health

care

provider

based

on

the

national

comprehensive

cancer

6

network

protocols.

7

EXPLANATION

8

The

inclusion

of

this

explanation

does

not

constitute

agreement

with

9

the

explanation’s

substance

by

the

members

of

the

general

assembly.

10

This

bill

relates

to

prior

authorization

requirements

for

11

the

treatment

of

cancer.

Under

the

bill,

a

utilization

review

12

organization

or

a

health

carrier

shall

not

require

prior

13

authorization

for

health

care

services

that

are

recommended

by

14

a

covered

person’s

health

care

provider

based

on

the

national

15

comprehensive

cancer

network

protocols.

16

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