Amend House File 482 as follows:
   1.  Page 2, by striking lines 12 through 16 and inserting: 
   <NEW SUBSECTION.  19.  The commissioner may propose and promulgate administrative rules to effectuate the insurance provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or other applicable federal law.>
   2.  Page 2, line 33, by striking<subsection 3, Code 2011, is> and inserting <subsections 3 and 4, Code 2011, are>
   3.  Page 3, line 6, by striking<or disapproval> and inserting <or, disapproval, or modification>
   4.  Page 3, after line 7 by inserting: 
   <4.  The consumer advocate shall present the public testimony, if any, and public comments received for consideration by the commissioner in determining whether to approve,or disapprove, or modify such health insurance rate increase proposals.>
   5.  Page 15, line 31, by striking<transactions,>and inserting <transactions>
   6.  Page 15, line 33, by striking<transactions,>and inserting <transactions>
   7.  Page 15, line 35, by striking<instruments or securities> and inserting <instruments used or securities pledged>
   8.  Page 16, line 2, by striking<of the applicable collateral agreement> and inserting <the applicable collateral>
   9.  Page 17, after line 3 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 513B.2, subsection 18, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   18.  “Small employer” means a person actively engaged in business who, on at least fifty percent of the employer’s working days during the preceding year, employed not less than two at least one and not more than fifty full-time equivalent eligible employees. In determining the number of eligible employees, companies which are affiliated companies or which are eligible to file a combined tax return for purposes of state taxation are considered one employer.
   Sec. ___.  Section 514C.13, subsection 1, paragraph j, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   j.  “Small employer” means a person actively engaged in business who, during at least fifty percent of the employer’s working days during the preceding calendar year, employed not less than two at least one and not more than fifty full-time equivalent employees.>
   10.  Page 18, after line 19 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 515.129A, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  A After a personal lines policy or contract of insurancewhich has been in effect for more than sixty days or more, the policy or contract shall not be canceled except by notice to the insured as provided in this chapter.>
   11.  Page 18, by striking lines 22 and 23 and inserting: 
   <1.
  a.  Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 515.125 through 515.127 section 515.129A, a notice of>
   12.  Page 18, by striking lines 28 and 29 and inserting <notwithstanding the provisions of sections 515.125 and 515.127 section 515.129A, at least ten days prior to the date of cancellation.>
   13.  Page 19, line 14, by striking<515.128> and inserting <, 515.128>
   14.  Page 19, line 29, by striking<and> and inserting <or>
   15.  Page 21, line 6, by striking<a> and inserting <a no>
   16.  Page 21, line 6, by striking<not> and inserting <not>
   17.  Page 24, after line 14 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  REPEAL.  Section 515.135, Code 2011, is repealed.
   Sec. ___.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  The following provision or provisions of this Act take effect January 1, 2014:
   1.  The section of this Act amending section 513B.2, subsection 18.
   2.  The section of this Act amending section 514C.13, subsection 1, paragraph “j”.>
   18.  Title page, line 2, after<commerce> by inserting <and including effective date provisions>
   19.  By renumbering as necessary.

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PETTENGILL of Benton