Text: HF02283 Text: HF02285 Text: HF02200 - HF02299 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 513C.8A COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY 1 2 WELL-CHILD CARE. 1 3 1. Upon the commissioner's determination under section 1 4 513C.8 to include well-child care in basic or standard health 1 5 benefit coverage policies, the commissioner shall do all of 1 6 the following: 1 7 a. Adopt by rule requirements for the general provision of 1 8 coverage for benefits for routine well-child care. 1 9 b. Apply the requirement for coverage to all appropriate 1 10 entities providing individual health care benefits under the 1 11 jurisdiction of the commissioner. 1 12 2. In determining the requirements under subsection 1, the 1 13 commissioner shall consider all of the following: 1 14 a. The costs versus corresponding benefits of such 1 15 coverage. 1 16 b. Normally anticipated health problems and recommended 1 17 routine preventive care. 1 18 c. Continuity of coverage for any congenital defects and 1 19 birth abnormalities, injuries, or illnesses arising within the 1 20 well-child coverage period. 1 21 3. Well-child care coverage as provided for in this 1 22 section applies to an individual under seven years of age. 1 23 EXPLANATION 1 24 This bill provides that upon the commissioner's 1 25 determination under Code section 513C.8 to include well-child 1 26 care in basic or standard health benefit coverage policies, 1 27 the commissioner is to adopt by rule requirements for the 1 28 general provision of coverage for benefits for routine well- 1 29 child care, and apply the requirement for coverage to all 1 30 appropriate entities providing individual health care benefits 1 31 under the jurisdiction of the commissioner. In determining 1 32 the requirements for such coverage the commissioner is to 1 33 consider the costs versus corresponding benefits of such 1 34 coverage, normally anticipated health problems and recommended 1 35 routine preventive care, and continuity of coverage for any 2 1 congenital defects and birth abnormalities, injuries, or 2 2 illnesses arising within the well-child coverage period. The 2 3 bill provides that well-child coverage applies to an 2 4 individual under seven years of age. 2 5 LSB 3048HH 77 2 6 mj/jw/5
Text: HF02283 Text: HF02285 Text: HF02200 - HF02299 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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