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House Journal: Page 2039: Tuesday, April 30, 1996

b.  "Division" means the insurance division of the department of
commerce.
c.  "Program" means the program developed by the division in
accordance with section 514I.3.
Sec. 42.  NEW SECTION.  514I.2  IOWA HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION.
1.  The general assembly authorizes the division to implement
the Iowa healthy kids program.  The division shall have all
powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter,
including, but not limited to, the power to receive and accept
grants, loans, or advances of funds from any person and to
receive and accept from any source contributions of money,
property, labor, or any other thing of value, to be held, used,
and applied for the purposes of the program.
2.  The program shall operate initially on a pilot project basis
to include urban and rural areas.  Expansion beyond the initial
pilot project is subject to authorization by law.
3.  Implementation of the program shall be limited to the extent
of the funding appropriated for the purposes of the program.
Sec. 43.  NEW SECTION.  514I.3  IOWA HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES.
The division shall develop a program to attain all of the
following objectives:
1.  Organize groupings of children for provision of
comprehensive health benefits or insurance coverage.
2.  Arrange for the collection of any payment or premium, in an
amount to be determined by the division.  The payment or premium
shall be collected from a family of a participating child or
other person to provide for payment for health care services or
premiums for comprehensive health benefits or insurance coverage
and for the actual or estimated administrative expenses incurred
during the period for which the payments are made.  The amount
of payment or premium charged shall be based on the ability of
the family of a child to pay.  The division shall provide for
adjustment of the amount charged to reflect contributions,
public subsidy, or other means used to defray the amount charged.
3.  Establish administrative and accounting procedures for the
operation of the program.
4.  Establish, in consultation with appropriate professional
organizations, standards for health care services, providers,
and comprehensive health benefits or insurance coverage
appropriate for children and their family members.
5.  Establish eligibility criteria which children and their
family members must meet in order to participate in the program.
6.  Establish participation criteria for the program and, if
appropriate, contract with an authorized insurer, health
maintenance organization, or insurance or benefits administrator
to provide administrative services to the program.
7.  Contract with authorized insurers, benefits providers, or
any provider of health care services meeting standards
established by the division, for the provision of comprehensive
health benefits or insurance coverage and health care services
to participants.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

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