Bill Text: IA HF701 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to a review of anti-obesity medications by the department of health and human services for purposes of the medical assistance program.(Formerly HSB 209.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-28 - Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 481. [HF701 Detail]
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701
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
209)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
a
review
of
anti-obesity
medications
by
the
1
department
of
health
and
human
services
for
purposes
of
the
2
medical
assistance
program.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
ANTI-OBESITY
MEDICATION
REVIEW
AND
REPORT.
For
1
purposes
of
the
medical
assistance
program
under
chapter
2
249A,
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
shall
3
review
anti-obesity
medications
for
effectiveness,
the
impact
4
on
comorbidities,
the
potential
for
cost
savings
due
to
5
deferred
medical
procedures
and
reduced
medications
related
6
to
comorbidity,
recommended
eligibility
requirements,
and
any
7
other
criteria
the
department
deems
relevant.
The
department
8
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
general
assembly
by
December
1,
9
2025,
with
the
department’s
findings
and
proposed
eligibility
10
requirements.
11
EXPLANATION
12
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
13
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
14
This
bill
relates
to
the
department
of
health
and
human
15
services
(HHS)
review
of
anti-obesity
medication
for
purposes
16
of
the
medical
assistance
program
(Medicaid).
17
The
bill
requires
HHS
to
review
anti-obesity
medications
for
18
effectiveness,
comorbidities,
cost
savings,
and
eligibility
19
requirements
as
described
in
the
bill.
HHS
shall
submit
a
20
report
to
the
general
assembly
by
December
1,
2025,
containing
21
HHS’s
findings
and
proposed
eligibility
requirements.
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