House Amendment 1357


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     1  1    Amend House File 790 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 4, by inserting after line 11 the
     1  3 following:
     1  4                      <DIVISION III
     1  5                  UNIFORM BILLING CODES
     1  6    Sec.    .  Section 217.41A, subsection 3, Code
     1  7 2007, is amended by adding the following new
     1  8 paragraph:
     1  9    NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  By January 1, 2008, make
     1 10 recommendations to the commissioner of insurance
     1 11 regarding uniform billing codes for insurers in the
     1 12 state.  The commissioner of insurance shall consult
     1 13 with the director of human services and the director
     1 14 of public health to determine the billing codes to be
     1 15 used and shall direct insurers to implement the
     1 16 uniform billing code by January 1, 2009.
     1 17    Sec.    .  NEW SECTION.  505.31  UNIFORM BILLING
     1 18 CODES.
     1 19    The commissioner of insurance, in consultation with
     1 20 the director of human services and the director of
     1 21 public health, shall consider the recommendation of
     1 22 the electronic health records system task force
     1 23 pursuant to section 217.41A regarding the use of
     1 24 uniform billing codes for insurers and shall make a
     1 25 determination by April 1, 2008, regarding the billing
     1 26 codes to be utilized.  Use of the uniform billing
     1 27 codes selected shall be implemented by January 1,
     1 28 2009.>
     1 29 #2.  Page 4, line 12, by striking the figure <III>
     1 30 and inserting the following:  <IV>.
     1 31 #3.  Title page, line 2, by inserting after the
     1 32 word <initiatives,> the following:  <providing for
     1 33 utilization of uniform billing codes,>.
     1 34 #4.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 38 UPMEYER of Hancock
     1 39 HF 790.201 82
     1 40 pf/es/7990
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