House Journal: Page 1244: Tuesday, April 13, 1999

47   word "care," the following:  "anesthesia and certain

48   hospital charges associated with dental care
49   services,".
50     3.  By renumbering as necessary.
Hansen of Pottawattamie rose on a point of order that amendment 
H-1561 was not germane.
The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-1561 
not germane.
Murphy of Dubuque offered the following amendment H?1585 filed 
by him from the floor and moved its adoption:
H-1585
 1     Amend Senate File 276, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 4, by inserting after line 7 the
 4   following:
 5     "Sec.     . NEW SECTION.  514C.18  PHARMACEUTICAL
 6   SERVICES.
 7     1.  A policy or contract providing for third-party
 8   payment or prepayment for pharmaceutical services
 9   shall not discriminate with respect to reimbursement
10   under the policy or contract against a health care
11   provider who is authorized to provide pharmaceutical
12   services and who is providing such services within the
13   health care provider's scope of practice.
14     2.  This section applies to the following classes
15   of third-party payor policies or contracts delivered,
16   issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this
17   state on or after July 1, 1999:
18     a.  Individual or group accident and sickness
19   insurance providing coverage on an expense-incurred
20   basis.
21     b.  An individual or group hospital or medical
22   service contract issued pursuant to chapter 509, 514,
23   or 514A.
24     c.  An individual or group health maintenance
25   organization contract regulated under chapter 514B.
26     d.  An individual or group Medicare supplemental
27   policy, unless coverage pursuant to such policy is
28   preempted by federal law.
29     e.  An organized delivery system licensed by the
30   director of public health.
31     f.  Any other entity engaged in the business of
32   insurance, risk transfer, or risk retention, which is
33   subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner."

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