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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.

Healthcare Technology
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. 05/13 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about the guidelines, requirements, or audit rules mentioned in the candidate explanation. Therefore, these statements were removed as they are not supported by the provided source material.

Health Care Rules for Insurance Companies

This law sets new rules for insurance companies and how they use technology to review health care needs.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates new standards that insurance companies must follow when making decisions about patient care.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Insurance companies that offer health coverage

Terms To Know

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Computer systems that can do tasks that usually need human intelligence, like understanding language or making decisions.
Utilization Review
The process used by insurance companies to check if a medical treatment is necessary and should be covered under the patient's plan.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how penalties will be applied for breaking these new rules.
  • Effective date is July 1, 2026, so changes won't take place until then.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 05/13 .

  2. 2026-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 05/06 .

  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.