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IA SF2397
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Liz Bennett
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AI Summary
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Public agencies in Iowa would be prohibited from purchasing or collecting health information from entities not subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996
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The prohibition applies regardless of whether the non-HIPAA entity has obtained individual consent to share the person's health information
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"Health information" is defined by reference to 45 C.F.R. §160.103, the federal HIPAA regulatory definition
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"Public agency" is defined by reference to existing Iowa Code section 22A.1
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Sponsored by Senators Bennett, Wahls, Weiner, and Townsend and would create new Iowa Code chapter 22B.1
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to a public entity's purchase or collection of health information from an entity not subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Last Action
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Trone Garriott, and Webster. S.J. 331.
2/19/2026