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Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.

An organization that hires lobbyists at the Iowa Legislature (2025–26 session). Its lobbyists filed 692 positions on 119 bills, one filing per lobbyist per bill, and again on each refiling, so the two counts differ. Each bill is counted once, under the most recent position filed on it, even when the bill was renumbered mid-session ; the organization changed position on 1 bill

For 4 · Against 7 · No side declared 108

Declared for (4 bills)

Bill Title Status
HF 972 filed as HF 754 Health care including a funding model for the rural health care system; the elimination of several health care-related award, grant,… signed by governor
HF 984 filed as HF 833 Services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and behavioral health evaluations for youth involved in juvenile… no floor vote recorded
SF 474 Services and support for youth, including treatment, physical assessments, and behavioral health evaluations for youth involved in juvenile… signed by governor
SF 618 filed as SF 575 Health care including a funding model for the rural health care system; the elimination of several health care-related award, grant,… no floor vote recorded

Declared against (7 bills)

Bill Title Status
HF 503 Consumer data protection, and including retroactive applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
HF 656 Vision benefit plans, the regulation of insurers and vision benefit managers, vision care providers, and vision care provider contracts and no floor vote recorded
HF 2053 The standardization of claim submission and reimbursement processes of managed care organizations no floor vote recorded
HF 2249 Vision benefit plans, vision benefit managers, vision care providers, and vision care provider contracts and including civil penalties and no floor vote recorded
HF 2543 filed as HF 2220 Subacute mental health care facilities and services, and including effective date provisions signed by governor
SF 143 Consumer data protection, and including retroactive applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
SF 2421 Utilization review organizations’ use of artificial intelligence, prior authorization determinations and exemptions, and audits, and… no floor vote recorded

No side declared (108 bills)

Bill Title Status
HF 4 Health benefit plans, claims for reimbursement, and explanation of benefits no floor vote recorded
HF 13 Annual automatic increases in Medicaid provider reimbursement rates no floor vote recorded
HF 58 Insurance coverage for the treatment of eating disorders no floor vote recorded
HF 61 The disclosure of prices charged for certain health services rendered by health care providers and hospitals no floor vote recorded
HF 121 Student resources for the submission of applications for home and community-based services waivers by the parents or guardians of students… no floor vote recorded
HF 183 The ordering, administering, and dispensing of point-of-care HIV-related tests and prophylaxis drugs by a pharmacist no floor vote recorded
HF 213 Pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, and prescription drug benefits, and including applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
HF 217 Prior authorization requirements for the treatment of cancer no floor vote recorded
HF 224 Eliminating certificate of need requirements and the state health facilities council no floor vote recorded
HF 225 The personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program no floor vote recorded
HF 255 Enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact no floor vote recorded
HF 300 Enacting the physician assistant licensure compact signed by governor
HF 301 filed as HF 147 Requiring the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics to give priority to certain Iowa residents in awarding certain residencies and… no floor vote recorded
HF 303 Prior authorization and utilization review organizations signed by governor
HF 308 filed as HF 70 Medicare supplement policies and an annual open enrollment period no floor vote recorded
HF 312 filed as HF 123 Orders for treatment of persons experiencing psychiatric deterioration floor vote recorded
HF 318 Cost-sharing requirements for supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations. floor vote recorded
HF 327 Creating an advanced registered nurse practitioner preceptor tax credit available against the individual income tax, and including… no floor vote recorded
HF 330 filed as HF 5 Insurance coverage for covered individuals for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder and including applicability provisions. Effective… signed by governor
HF 337 Reimbursement rates under the Medicaid dental wellness plan no floor vote recorded
HF 355 The establishment of an easy enrollment health care coverage program utilizing the state income tax form no floor vote recorded
HF 379 filed as HF 12 Medical residency and fellowship positions, and certain medical residency and fellowship position applicants no floor vote recorded
HF 385 filed as HF 124 Discharge of involuntarily committed persons from a facility or a hospital. floor vote recorded
HF 386 filed as HF 146 Providing for a study of transitioning certain medical schools in Iowa from four-year programs to three-year programs floor vote recorded
HF 424 The establishment of the work without worry program under the medical assistance program for employed individuals with disabilities, and no floor vote recorded
HF 425 Reimbursement for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology under the Medicaid program no floor vote recorded
HF 426 The provision of durable medical equipment to Medicaid recipients with a permanent disability no floor vote recorded
HF 427 Providing for Medicaid coverage of power standing device equipment on power wheelchairs for Medicaid recipients with a permanent physical… no floor vote recorded
HF 443 Health insurance coverage for assertive community treatment services no floor vote recorded
HF 509 Hawki coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder applied behavior analysis services, and the autism support program floor vote recorded
HF 516 filed as HF 137 Medical residency and fellowship positions, including priority for admission to the university of Iowa’s colleges of medicine and… signed by governor
HF 532 Enacting the dietitian licensure compact signed by governor
HF 538 Employment of persons with disabilities no floor vote recorded
HF 547 Enacting the respiratory care interstate compact signed by governor
HF 571 Protections for medical practitioners and health care institutions, including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower… signed by governor
HF 590 Manufacturers and distributors of 340B drugs no floor vote recorded
HF 643 filed as HF 200 Requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually… signed by governor
HF 701 A review of anti-obesity medications by the department of health and human services for purposes of the medical assistance program no floor vote recorded
HF 807 filed as HF 589 Creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies Act. floor vote recorded
HF 836 Medical income assistance trust fees no floor vote recorded
HF 852 Pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, and prescription drugs and including applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
HF 873 filed as HF 86 Aid, processes, services, and reimbursement for services associated with children in, adopted from, or in need of foster care no floor vote recorded
HF 875 filed as HF 556 Health insurers’ credentialing process signed by governor
HF 887 filed as HF 277 Removing birth centers from the meaning of institutional health facility signed by governor
HF 893 Area agencies on aging, dementia service specialists, and a dementia services coordinator no floor vote recorded
HF 905 The establishment of the work without worry program under the medical assistance program for employed individuals with disabilities, and no floor vote recorded
HF 919 Children’s specialty hospital designations for certain nonprofit organizations, and including effective date provisions signed by governor
HF 933 Pediatric palliative care centers, and including effective date provisions signed by governor
HF 948 Public assistance programs, work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, an information technology fund, the public assistance… no floor vote recorded
HF 970 filed as HF 796 Double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and making appropriations and floor vote recorded
HF 977 filed as HF 941 Expansion of the ground emergency medical transportation program floor vote recorded
HF 1042 filed as HF 757 Matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster… no floor vote recorded
HF 2226 Bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa, including priority for admission and reporting requirements. floor vote recorded
HF 2269 filed as HF 2125 The use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate no floor vote recorded
HF 2292 filed as HF 2094 Directing the department of health and human services to increase the number of inpatient psychiatric beds at each state mental health… floor vote recorded
HF 2304 Indirect costs charged to state-funded grants, and including applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
HF 2415 filed as HF 606 Certain health insurance policies, contracts, and plans and a special enrollment period for pregnant women no floor vote recorded
HF 2498 filed as HF 930 Enacting the interstate podiatric medical licensure compact signed by governor
HF 2518 Department of health and human services and reporting requirements for shelter care, residential treatment, and Medicaid provider… floor vote recorded
HF 2523 filed as HF 2114 Establishing the right of a parent or guardian of a minor child to consent to and authorize certain medical services over the minor child’s… signed by governor
HF 2562 Care facility placement decisions for certain adults, and including effective date provisions signed by governor
HF 2635 filed as HF 2438 earlier: against Health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and prior authorizations;… signed by governor
HF 2641 Medicaid home and community-based services elderly waiver program, including transition planning and assisted living services floor vote recorded
HF 2743 filed as HF 2468 Creating the Iowa rural health transformation fund and making appropriations floor vote recorded
HF 2782 And making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and… signed by governor
SF 63 The creation of an Iowa cancer research program, and making an appropriation no floor vote recorded
SF 71 Medicare supplement policies and an annual open enrollment period no floor vote recorded
SF 85 Creating a health equity program and fund, and providing an appropriation no floor vote recorded
SF 87 Insurance coverage for acupuncture no floor vote recorded
SF 130 Health insurance coverage for infertility no floor vote recorded
SF 131 Evidence-based maternal and infant home visiting services no floor vote recorded
SF 132 Medicaid coverage of maternity care including doula care no floor vote recorded
SF 180 Right to refuse certain medical services for reasons of conscience floor vote recorded
SF 188 Health insurance coverage for contraceptive devices, drugs, and services no floor vote recorded
SF 197 Insurance coverage for prescription drugs used in the treatment of metastatic cancer and associated conditions no floor vote recorded
SF 202 Ensuring the provision of accessible prescription-related measures for persons who are blind, have a visual impairment, or otherwise have… no floor vote recorded
SF 210 The licensing, regulation, and discipline of licensed health professionals no floor vote recorded
SF 216 Statewide dementia care coordination, and making an appropriation no floor vote recorded
SF 220 Protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors including those related to the exercise of… no floor vote recorded
SF 231 Prior authorization and utilization review organizations no floor vote recorded
SF 232 The double up food bucks program, and making an appropriation no floor vote recorded
SF 242 Health insurance coverage for specified pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders and postinfectious autoimmune encephalopathy no floor vote recorded
SF 248 The admission of persons into residential care facilities, and including applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
SF 264 Prescription drug affordability, including the creation of a prescription drug affordability board no floor vote recorded
SF 284 Medical income assistance trust fees no floor vote recorded
SF 312 Enacting the physician assistant licensure compact no floor vote recorded
SF 313 filed as SF 117 The prescribing, ordering, dispensing, and administering authority of pharmacists and practitioners no floor vote recorded
SF 315 Pharmacy benefits manager reverse auctions and group insurance for public employees and floor vote recorded
SF 319 Certain cost controls for health care services floor vote recorded
SF 360 The administration of gene-based vaccines, and providing penalties no floor vote recorded
SF 383 Pharmacy benefits managers, pharmacies, prescription drugs, and pharmacy services administrative organizations, and including applicability… signed by governor
SF 391 Creating an advanced registered nurse practitioner preceptor tax credit available against the individual income tax, and including… no floor vote recorded
SF 469 Creating an emeritus license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery signed by governor
SF 476 filed as SF 255 The personal needs allowance under the medical assistance program no floor vote recorded
SF 547 Area agencies on aging, dementia service specialists, and a dementia services coordinator, and providing an appropriation no floor vote recorded
SF 552 A review of anti-obesity medications by the department of health and human services and the department of administrative services for… no floor vote recorded
SF 615 filed as SF 363, SF 599 Work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance… signed by governor
SF 623 filed as SF 57 Requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually… no floor vote recorded
SF 638 filed as SF 475 The taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, creating the Iowa cancer research fund, and no floor vote recorded
SF 641 filed as SF 582 Matters under the purview of the department of health and human services, including administrative services organizations, child foster… signed by governor
SF 649 And making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, and related provisions and… no floor vote recorded
SF 2048 Insurance coverage and Medicaid coverage for annual lung cancer screenings for at-risk individuals no floor vote recorded
SF 2190 The use of the titles physician assistant and physician associate signed by governor
SF 2202 Subacute mental health care facilities and services, and no floor vote recorded
SF 2386 Indirect costs charged to state-funded grants, and including applicability provisions no floor vote recorded
SF 2422 Public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services, including the supplemental nutrition… signed by governor
SF 2480 The taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, making appropriations, and including effective date… signed by governor
SF 2483 And making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and… no floor vote recorded