H-8221

   Amend  the amendment, H-8198, to House File 2384, as follows:
   1.  Page 1, after line 4 by inserting: 
   <___.  Page 1, by striking lines 31 and 32 and inserting: 
   <7.  “Health carrier” means an entity subject to the insurance laws and regulations of this state, or subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner, including an insurance company offering sickness and accident plans, a health maintenance organization, a nonprofit health service corporation, a plan established pursuant to chapter 509A for public employees, or any other entity providing a plan of health insurance, health care benefits, or health care services. “Health carrier” does not include the department of human services, or a managed care organization acting pursuant to a contract with the department of human services to administer the medical assistance program under chapter 249A or the healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawk-i) program under chapter 514I.>>
   2.  Page 1, by striking lines 5 through 15.
   3.  Page 2, by striking lines 16 and 17.
   4.  Page 2, by striking lines 32 and 33.
   5.  Page 3, by striking lines 15 and 16.
   6.  Page 3, by striking lines 19 and 20.
   7.  By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary.

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