House File 482 H-1408 Amend House File 482 as follows: 1 1. Page 2, by striking lines 12 through 16 and 2 inserting: 3 < NEW SUBSECTION . 19. The commissioner may propose 4 and promulgate administrative rules to effectuate the 5 insurance provisions of the federal Patient Protection 6 and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, as 7 amended by the federal Health Care and Education 8 Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-152, and 9 any amendments thereto, or other applicable federal 10 law. > 11 2. Page 2, line 33, by striking < subsection 3, Code 12 2011, is > and inserting < subsections 3 and 4, Code 13 2011, are > 14 3. Page 3, line 6, by striking < or disapproval > and 15 inserting < or , disapproval , or modification > 16 4. Page 3, after line 7 by inserting: 17 < 4. The consumer advocate shall present the public 18 testimony , if any, and public comments received for 19 consideration by the commissioner in determining 20 whether to approve , or disapprove , or modify such 21 health insurance rate increase proposals. > 22 5. Page 15, line 31, by striking < transactions, > 23 and inserting < transactions > 24 6. Page 15, line 33, by striking < transactions, > 25 and inserting < transactions > 26 7. Page 15, line 35, by striking < instruments 27 or securities > and inserting < instruments used or 28 securities pledged > 29 8. Page 16, line 2, by striking < of the applicable 30 collateral agreement > and inserting < the applicable 31 collateral > 32 9. Page 17, after line 3 by inserting: 33 < Sec. ___. Section 513B.2, subsection 18, Code 34 2011, is amended to read as follows: 35 18. “Small employer” means a person actively 36 engaged in business who, on at least fifty percent of 37 the employer’s working days during the preceding year, 38 employed not less than two at least one and not more 39 than fifty full-time equivalent eligible employees. In 40 determining the number of eligible employees, companies 41 which are affiliated companies or which are eligible 42 to file a combined tax return for purposes of state 43 taxation are considered one employer. 44 Sec. ___. Section 514C.13, subsection 1, paragraph 45 j, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 46 j. “Small employer” means a person actively engaged 47 in business who, during at least fifty percent of the 48 employer’s working days during the preceding calendar 49 year, employed not less than two at least one and not 50 -1- HF482.1819 (1) 84 av/sc 1/ 2 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8. #9.

more than fifty full-time equivalent employees. > 1 10. Page 18, after line 19 by inserting: 2 < Sec. ___. Section 515.129A, subsection 1, Code 3 2011, is amended to read as follows: 4 1. A After a personal lines policy or contract 5 of insurance which has been in effect for more than 6 sixty days or more, the policy or contract shall not be 7 canceled except by notice to the insured as provided 8 in this chapter . > 9 11. Page 18, by striking lines 22 and 23 and 10 inserting: 11 < 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 12 515.125 through 515.127 section 515.129A , a notice of > 13 12. Page 18, by striking lines 28 and 29 and 14 inserting < notwithstanding the provisions of sections 15 515.125 and 515.127 section 515.129A , at least ten days 16 prior to the date of cancellation. > 17 13. Page 19, line 14, by striking < 515.128 > and 18 inserting < , 515.128 > 19 14. Page 19, line 29, by striking < and > and 20 inserting < or > 21 15. Page 21, line 6, by striking < a > and inserting 22 < a no > 23 16. Page 21, line 6, by striking < not > and 24 inserting < not > 25 17. Page 24, after line 14 by inserting: 26 < Sec. ___. REPEAL. Section 515.135, Code 2011, is 27 repealed. 28 Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following provision 29 or provisions of this Act take effect January 1, 2014: 30 1. The section of this Act amending section 513B.2, 31 subsection 18. 32 2. The section of this Act amending section 33 514C.13, subsection 1, paragraph “j”. > 34 18. Title page, line 2, after < commerce > by 35 inserting < and including effective date provisions > 36 19. By renumbering as necessary. 37 ______________________________ PETTENGILL of Benton -2- HF482.1819 (1) 84 av/sc 2/ 2 #10. #11. #12. #13. #14. #15. #16. #17. #18. #19.