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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the amendment, H-8403, to Senate File 2279, 1 2 as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as 1 3 follows: 1 4 #1. Page 1, by inserting after line 33 the 1 5 following: 1 6 "#___. Page 6, by inserting after line 26 the 1 7 following: 1 8 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 509.20 NOTICE OF RATE 1 9 INCREASE. 1 10 1. For purposes of this section, "policy or 1 11 contract for group health benefit coverages, including 1 12 a contract to provide services to a plan providing 1 13 group health benefit coverages" applies to all of the 1 14 following: 1 15 a. A group policy of health insurance under this 1 16 chapter. 1 17 b. A plan established pursuant to chapter 509A for 1 18 public employees. 1 19 c. A plan offered pursuant to chapter 513B. 1 20 d. A group contract of a nonprofit health service 1 21 corporation under chapter 514. 1 22 e. A group plan of a health maintenance 1 23 organization under chapter 514B. 1 24 f. An organized delivery system authorized under 1 25 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 158, and licensed by the 1 26 director of public health. 1 27 g. Preferred provider contracts limiting choice of 1 28 specific provider. 1 29 h. Any other policy, contract, or plan for 1 30 covering the health care costs of a defined group. 1 31 2. A person who issues a policy or contract for 1 32 group health benefit coverages, including a contract 1 33 to provide services to a plan providing group health 1 34 benefit coverages to a group, shall provide notice of 1 35 a rate increase for the policy or contract at least 1 36 sixty days prior to the effective date of the rate 1 37 increase to the policyholder, contract holder, or 1 38 sponsor of the group health benefit plan." 1 39 #___. Page 7, by inserting after line 2 the 1 40 following: 1 41 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 513C.5A NOTICE OF RATE 1 42 INCREASE. 1 43 A carrier shall provide notice of a rate increase 1 44 for the plan at least sixty days prior to the 1 45 effective date of the rate increase to the individual 1 46 covered by the plan. 1 47 Sec. . Section 514.6, Code 2001, is amended to 1 48 read as follows: 1 49 514.6 RATES APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONER NOTICE 1 50 OF INCREASE. 2 1 1. The rates charged by any such corporation to 2 2 the subscribers for health care service shall at all 2 3 times be subject to the approval of the commissioner 2 4 of insurance. 2 5 2. A corporation offering health care services to 2 6 subscribers pursuant to this chapter shall provide 2 7 notice of a rate increase to subscribers at least 2 8 sixty days prior to the effective date of the rate 2 9 increase." 2 10 #___. Page 7, by inserting after line 15 the 2 11 following: 2 12 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 514A.16 NOTICE OF RATE 2 13 INCREASE. 2 14 An insurer shall provide notice of a rate increase 2 15 for a health insurance policy to the insured at least 2 16 sixty days prior to the effective date of the rate 2 17 increase." 2 18 #___. Page 7, by inserting after line 19 the 2 19 following: 2 20 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 514E.12 NOTICE OF RATE 2 21 INCREASE. 2 22 A carrier or organized delivery system shall 2 23 provide notice of a rate increase for the association 2 24 policy to the insured at least sixty days prior to the 2 25 effective date of the rate increase."" 2 26 #2. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting 2 27 internal references as necessary. 2 28 2 29 2 30 2 31 PETERSEN of Polk 2 32 SF 2279.201 79 2 33 jj/sh
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