SSB 1029 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to certain cost controls for health care services.

This bill, titled "The Patient's Right to Save Act," requires health care providers to disclose discounted cash prices for specific services. It mandates that providers post these prices online, update them within 10 days of changes, and inform patients (both insured and uninsured) about the option to pay the discounted rate before services. If the discounted price is below the average amount insurers pay network providers, providers must also notify patients they may qualify for a deductible credit. The law directly affects health care providers and patients seeking cost transparency, aiming to simplify price comparison without altering insurance coverage rules.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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Committee
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Feb 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 319.
legislature
Jan 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/27/2025 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Klimesh, Costello, and Petersen.
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.
legislature
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