IDA 2024 Bill Book
The 2024 legislative session has come to a close. Take a look at the bills of interest from the legislative session the IDA followed and worked on, and where the bills finished.
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HF 2210, This bill restricts hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, and licensing boards from including questions regarding past history or diagnosis of mental illness, substance use disorders, or other physical or behavioral health conditions on clinical privileges or licensure applications. These entities may include a question regarding whether the applicant currently has any condition that is not being appropriately treated which impairs or adversely affects their ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety in a competent, ethical, and professional manner.
Most Recent Action: 2/27/2024: Passed House, 97-0; 2/28/2024: 03/16/2024: No longer eligible for debate this session.
HF 2224, This bill would restrict the Iowa Dental Board from requiring additional anesthesia training or permits, or the presence of additional personnel as a condition for allowing a dentist to utilize moderate sedation during a procedure if an anesthesiologist, CRNA, or dentist with a proper license or permit is engaged solely in administering the moderate sedation.
Most Recent Action: 2/17/2024: No longer eligible for debate for the 2024 legislative session.
HF 2268, Limits Iowa Medicaid's ability to review provider claims that do not involve fraud or misrepresentation no more than 24 months after the claims were paid. Formerly HSB 501
Most Recent Action: 03/16/2024: No longer eligible for debate this legislative session.
HF 2271, Requires a healthcare provider to disclose to the legal guardian of a minor the minor's electronic protected health information unless the information relates to health care the minor is allowed to consent to without the consent of a legal guardian. Formerly HF 2064
Most Recent Action: 2/22/2024: Passed House, 94-1; 03/16/2024: No longer eligible for debate this legislative session.
HF 2324, The bill further defines an ambulatory surgical center, and specifically states that dentists engaged in the lawful practice of surgery are not included as an "ambulatory surgical center". Formerly HF 2064
Most Recent Action: 2/27/2024: Withdrawn and substituted for SF 2160
HF 2393, The bill adds dental screenings to the list of screenings or examinations schools are able to conduct that do not require parental consent. Formerly HSB 651.
Most Recent Action: Signed into law on April 10, 2024. Effective July 1, 2024.
HF 2400 , Requires dental insurance companies to provide other forms of payment besides virtual credit cards and allows dentists to opt-out of network leasing agreements. Companion bill SSB 3134
Most Recent Action: Signed into law on April 10, 2024. Effective July 1, 2024.
HF 2476, This bill would align Dental Wellness Program (DWP) Adult reimbursement rates with Hawki rates.
Most Recent Action: 2/17/2024: No longer eligible for debate for the 2024 legislative session.
HF 2486, Allows a licensee to apply continuing education (CE) in excess of the renewal requirements for the following renewal period in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the continuing education credits required for a renewal period. The bill allows for the licensing board to specify types of CEs that may not be rolled the next renewal period. Formerly HF 2184.
Most Recent Action: 2/29/2024: Passed House, 91-1; 03/16/2024: No longer eligible for debate this legislative session.
HF 2488, Establishes minimum time periods that a health benefit plan (including dental insurers) has to respond to prior authorization requests. It also requires health benefit plans to eliminate prior authorization requests when the requests are routinely approved and do not promote health care quality or reduce spending. Formerly HSB 641.
Most Recent Action:2/29/2024: Passed House, 94-0; 3/26/2024:Senate amended and passed 94-1.
SF 2160, The bill further defines an ambulatory surgical center, and specifically states that dentists engaged in the lawful practice of surgery are not included as an "ambulatory surgical center". Formerly SSB 3096. Companion to HF 2324.
Most Recent Action: Signed into law on April 10, 2024. Effective July 1, 2024.
SF 2384, Requires dental insurance companies to provide other forms of payment besides virtual credit cards and allows dentists to opt-out of network leasing agreements. Formerly SSB 3137; Companion bill HF 2400
Most Recent Action: 2/26/2024: Withdrawn and substituted for HF 2400.
SF 2385, The original bill would have reduced the size of the Iowa Dental Board from nine to seven members, eliminating one dentist and one public member. Eliminates the Dental Hygiene Committee. Amendments to this bill retained the current Iowa Dental Board, including having nine members, and the Dental Hygiene Committee.
Most Recent Action: Signed into law on May 17, 2024. Effective July 1, 2024.
