A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for the treatment of eating disorders.
HF 58 requires Iowa health insurance plans to cover treatment for eating disorders, directly affecting patients with conditions like anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder and their insurers. The bill mandates coverage for all services in a patient's treatment plan - including therapy, medications, hospitalization, and out-of-network care when local options are unavailable and medically necessary - without stricter copays or deductibles than for physical illnesses. It applies to most individual and group health plans starting January 1, 2026, excluding accident-only, dental, or Medicare supplement insurance. The Iowa Insurance Commissioner must create rules to enforce these requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Jan 15, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Commerce.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Megan Jones
RRepublican
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