House Journal: Page 1239: Tuesday, April 13, 1999

 8   a lack of feeling in the foot or other foot

 9   complications such as foot ulcer or amputation, pre-
10   proliferative or proliferative retinopathy or prior
11   laser treatment of the eye, or kidney complications
12   related to diabetes, such as macroalbuminuria or
13   elevated creatinine.
14     (b)  An individual who receives the initial
15   training shall be eligible for a single follow-up
16   training session of up to one hour each year.
17     2.  a.  This section applies to the following
18   classes of third-party payment provider contracts or
19   policies delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or
20   renewed in this state on or after July 1, 1999:
21     (1)  Individual or group accident and sickness
22   insurance providing coverage on an expense-incurred
23   basis.
24     (2)  An individual or group hospital or medical
25   service contract issued pursuant to chapter 509, 514,
26   or 514A.
27     (3)  An individual or group health maintenance
28   organization contract regulated under chapter 514B.
29     (4)  Any other entity engaged in the business of
30   insurance, risk transfer, or risk retention, which is
31   subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner.
32     (5)  A plan established pursuant to chapter 509A
33   for public employees.
34     (6)  An organized delivery system licensed by the
35   director of public health.
36     b.  This chapter shall not apply to accident only,
37   specified disease, short-term hospital or medical,
38   hospital confinement indemnity, credit, dental,
39   vision, Medicare supplement, long-term care, basic
40   hospital coverage, medical and surgical coverage,
41   disability income insurance coverage, coverage issued
42   as a supplement to liability insurance, workers'
43   compensation or similar insurance, or automobile
44   medical payment insurance.""
45     3.  Page 2, line 16, by inserting after the word
46   "coverage," the following:  "anesthesia and certain
47   hospital charges associated with dental care services,
48   diabetes coverage,".
49     4.  By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H?1583 was adopted.
Hansen of Pottawattamie rose on a point of order that amendment 
H-1183, as amended, was not germane.
The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-1183, 
as amended, not germane.

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