{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-514c.15","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 514C.15","heading":"Treatment options.","body":"A carrier, as defined in section 513B.2, or a plan established pursuant to chapter 509A for public employees, shall not prohibit a participating provider from, or penalize a participating provider for, doing either of the following:\n1. Discussing treatment options with a covered individual, notwithstanding the carrier’s or plan’s position on such treatment option.\n2. Advocating on behalf of a covered individual within a review or grievance process established by the carrier or chapter 509A plan, or established by a person contracting with the carrier or chapter 509A plan.","path":["Title XIII - COMMERCE (Ch. 505 - 554I)","Chapter 514C - SPECIAL HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/514C.15.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:13Z","sha256":"bbcde2f5a182da3331c27868e65e433b7590b62ff1ee1a51e5c40fee70456870","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-514c.14","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-514c.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}