House File 2245 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2245 BY PETERSEN A BILL FOR An Act requiring the commissioner of insurance to apply any 1 minimum health care benefits required by federal law to 2 health care coverage regulated by the state. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5595YH (5) 83 av/nh

H.F. 2245 Section 1. HEALTH CARE COVERAGE —— FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1 The commissioner of insurance shall maintain an ongoing effort 2 to monitor federal law and federal health reform efforts that 3 require health care coverage to provide, at a minimum, a core 4 set of benefits covering essential health care services. 5 The commissioner, by rule, shall make any such federal 6 requirements, including requirements established by the United 7 States secretary of health and human services or any other 8 agency, board, or commission under authority granted by federal 9 legislation, the minimum requirements for health care coverage 10 that is regulated by state law. 11 EXPLANATION 12 This bill requires the commissioner of insurance to monitor 13 federal law and federal health reform efforts which contain 14 minimum requirements that health care coverage provide a core 15 set of benefits covering essential health care services. The 16 commissioner, by rule, is required to make any such federal 17 minimum requirements applicable to health care coverage that is 18 regulated by the state. 19 -1- LSB 5595YH (5) 83 av/nh 1/ 1