A bill for an act relating to the provision of accessible prescription-related measures for persons who are blind, have a visual impairment, or other print disability. (Formerly HF 2033 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 19, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 2585, an Act relating to the provision of accessible prescription-related
measures for persons who are blind, have a visual impairment, or other print disability.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
Kim Reynolds t
Govemorof Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 2585
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF ACCESSIBLE PRESCRIPTION-RELATED
MEASURES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND, HAVE A VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT, OR OTHER PRINT DISABILITY,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. NEW SECTION. 155A.49 Accessible
prescription-related measures — persons who are blind,
visually impaired, or have other print disabilities.
1. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
to ensure that on or before January 1, 2027, if a person who
is blind, has a visual impairment, or other print disability
requests access to prescription drug labels, bag tags, and
medical guides, a pharmacy provides access to prescription drug
labels, bag tags, and medical guides, or refers the person to a
pharmacy that provides access to prescription drug labels, bag
tags, and medical guides. The accessibility measures shall
House File 2585, p. 2
meet all of the following requirements:
a. Be provided at no additional cost to such persons.
b. After a reasonable development period for the pharmacy,
provide required information on prescription drug labels, bag
tags, and medical guides in a format that is fully accessible
to such persons within a time frame comparable to a person that
is not blind, does not have a visual impairment, or other print
disability.
2. On or before April 1 of each year, the board shall
publish a list on the board's internet site that contains the
pharmacies that provide accessibility measures.
3. This section shall apply to any pharmacy that is
dispensing prescription drugs in the state except for the
following:
a. An institutional pharmacy. For the purpose of this
subsection, ^institutional pharmacy'^ means a pharmacy located
within a hospital, nursing home, or long-term care facility.
b, A pharmacy participating in a prescription drug donation
repository program pursuant to chapter 135M, if the drug being
dispensed was donated under the program.
c- A pharmacy in a jail, a state correctional institution, a
federal correctional facility, or a juvenile detention home.
4. In adopting rules under this section, the board shall
solicit input from persons who are blind, have a visual
impairment, or other print disability.
5. The rules adopted under this section shall meet all of
the following requirements:
a. Comply with current guidelines and recommendations from
the United States government accountability office, and current
industry standards.
b. Include a method for providing notice to the public
that accessible prescription drug labels, bag tags, and
medical guides are available, including notice regarding the
availability of the prescription drug labels, bag tags, and
medical guides in audio format.
House File 2585, p. 3
Sec. 2. ACCESSIBLE PRESCRIPTION-RELATED MEASURES —
REPORT. The board of pharmacy shall submit a report to the
governor and the general assembly on or before January 1,
2028, that provides a summary of the progress on implementing
rules, and recommendations for additional measures to improve
accessibility.
PAT GRASSI^
Speaker the House
AMY SIN
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 2585, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved 2026
[\N NELSON
KIM REYNOLDS
Governor
Clerk of the House
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