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HF2635 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and prior authorizations; certificate of need processes; and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2438 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and prior authorizations; certificate of need processes; and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2438 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Last action
2026-05-13
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1168 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A bill for an act relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and prior authorizations; certificate of need processes; and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2438 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and prior authorizations; certificate of need processes; and including applicability provisions.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and prior authorizations; certificate of need processes; and including applicability provisions.
  • (Formerly HF 2438 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 1168 .

  2. 2026-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164 .

  3. 2026-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Fiscal note .

  4. 2026-03-09 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 492 .

  5. 2026-03-05 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 601 .

  6. 2026-03-05 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 87, nays 0. H.J. 574 .

  7. 2026-03-05 Iowa Legislature

    House concurred in Senate amendment H-8154 . H.J. 574 .

  8. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Senate amendment H-8154 filed. H.J. 571 .

  9. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 570 .

  10. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 475 .

  11. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 474 .

  12. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-5067 filed, adopted. S.J. 474 .

  13. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Substituted for SF 2421 . S.J. 474 .

  14. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, attached to SF 2421 . S.J. 461 .

  15. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 461 .

  16. 2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 523 .

  17. 2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 94, nays 1. H.J. 489 .

  18. 2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-8080 adopted, as amended. H.J. 489 .

  19. 2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-8104 to amendment H-8080 filed, adopted. H.J. 488 .

  20. 2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature

    Fiscal note .

  21. 2026-03-02 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-8080 filed. H.J. 486 .

  22. 2026-02-19 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 350 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and prior authorizations; certificate of need processes; and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2438 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.