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IA SSB3172
SB
Status
Introduced
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Local Government
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AI Summary
- Creates a municipal employee health insurance pool requiring the Iowa Department of Administrative Services to contract with a health carrier to provide coverage for city and county employees
- Mandates use of a reverse auction process where health carriers submit competitive bids online, with multiple rounds allowing bidders to counteroffer lower prices before July 1, 2028
- Requires procurement of a technology platform by November 1, 2027, capable of conducting online reverse auctions, evaluating multiple carrier proposals simultaneously, and performing 100% electronic claim-by-claim review
- Prohibits awarding the technology platform contract to any health carrier or subsidiary/affiliate of a health carrier to prevent conflicts of interest
- Establishes "market check" evaluations comparing incumbent carrier pricing against benchmark data from reverse auctions conducted nationally over the preceding 12 months
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the establishment of a health insurance pool for municipal employees.
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends passage.
2/18/2026
Committee Referrals
Local Government2/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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