H-1018

   Amend House File 330 as follows:
   1.  Page 3, after line 7 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  514C.28A  Autism spectrum disorder coverage —— consumer-directed attendant care services.
   1.  Notwithstanding the uniformity of treatment requirements of section 514C.6, a policy, contract, or plan providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health, medical, and surgical coverage benefits that provide coverage benefits for autism spectrum disorder under section 514C.22, section 514C.28, or section 514C.31 shall provide benefits for consumer-directed attendant care services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
   2.  For purposes of this section, “consumer-directed attendant care services” means service activities performed by a person to help a covered person with self-care tasks which the covered person would typically do independently if the covered person were otherwise able.
   3.  a.  Covered service activities are limited to the nonskilled activities listed under 441 IAC 78.41(8)“f” and the skilled activities listed under 441 IAC 78.41(8)“g.”
   b.  Covered service activities must be essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the covered person.
   4.  The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement and administer this section.>
   2.  Page 4, after line 7 by inserting: 
   <3.  The section of this Act enacting section 514C.28A applies to third-party payment provider policies, contracts, and plans as specified in section 514C.28A that are delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2026.>
   3.  Page 4, line 8, by striking <3.> and inserting <4.>
   4.  By renumbering as necessary.

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R. JOHNSON of Polk