# Iowa HF 875: A bill for an act relating to health insurers’ credentialing process. (Formerly HF 556.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Iowa HF 875, A bill for an act relating to health insurers’ credentialing process. (Formerly HF 556.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE; status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 875
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to health insurers’ credentialing process. (Formerly HF 556.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (141 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New insurer response and provider payment rules: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa health insurers must answer provider credentialing requests within 56 calendar days of the request. This applies to doctors, advanced registered nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Insurers must give providers written reasons for denials. The Iowa Insurance C…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Passed House | pass | 94 | 2 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-06: Signed by Governor. (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 11:30AM Room 217 Conference Room. (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Subcommittee: Warme, Dickey, and Knox. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Read first time, referred to Commerce. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Passed House, yeas 94, nays 2. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF875.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF875.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF875.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF875.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF875-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).