Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2047: A BILL FOR An Act relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs
Status: In committee, January 22, 2026
An Act relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5856XS (2) nls/ko S.F. 2047 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 514C.18A Prescription insulin drugs ---- coverage. 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Cost-sharing" means any coverage limit, copayment, coinsurance, deductible, or other out-of-pocket expense obligation imposed on a covered person by a policy, contract, or plan providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses. b. "Covered person" means a policyholder, subscriber, or other person participating in a policy, contract, or plan that provides for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses. c. "Health care professional" means the same as defined in section 514J.102. d. "Prescription insulin drug" means a prescription drug that contains insulin, is used to treat diabetes, that has been prescribed as medically necessary by a covered person's health care professional, and is a benefit covered by the covered person's policy, contract, or plan. 2. Notwithstanding the uniformity of treatment requirements of section 514C.6, a policy, contract, or plan providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall cap the total amount of cost-sharing that a covered person is required to pay per …
Sponsors
- Molly Donahue (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Art Staed (D, 40)
- Hardman, Renee (D, 16)
- Drey, Catelin (D, 1)
- Matt Blake (D, 22)
- Izaah Knox (D, 17)
- Tony Bisignano (D, 15)
- Thomas Townsend (D, 36)
- Janet Petersen (D, 18)
- Mike Zimmer (D, 35)
- Cindy Winckler (D, 49)
- Herman Quirmbach (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Webster, Driscoll, and Knox. S.J. 132 .
- : Introduced, referred to Commerce. S.J. 85 .
Subjects: health-related professions, health insurance, prescription drugs, insurance division, insurance, insulin
Common questions
- What is SF2047?
- SF2047 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs.
- What does SF2047 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs.
- What is the status of SF2047?
- In committee as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Webster, Driscoll, and Knox. S.J. 132 . (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2047?
- Molly Donahue (D, 37), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF2047?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2047&ga=91
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