House File 2739 H-8238 Amend the amendment, H-8233, to House File 2739, as follows: 1 1. Page 1, after line 3 by inserting: 2 < Section 1. NEW SECTION . 135.196 Iowa benefit exchange 3 fund —— enhanced premium credits —— appropriation. 4 1. As used in this section, “enhanced premium tax credit” 5 means the advanced premium tax credit under 26 U.S.C. 6 §36B(3)(A). 7 2. The department and the department of insurance and 8 financial services shall cooperate and develop an internet 9 site to be located on the internet site of the department to 10 effectuate this section. 11 3. An Iowa benefit exchange fund is created in the state 12 treasury under the control of the department. Moneys in the 13 fund are to be used for the sole purpose of providing subsidies 14 to persons whose applications have been approved pursuant to 15 this section. Moneys in the fund are not subject to section 16 8.33. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or 17 earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. 18 4. The purpose of the fund is to provide funding for the 19 establishment of a state-based health insurance subsidy to 20 mitigate the impact of the reduction in the enhanced federal 21 advanced premium tax credits after the 2025 tax year. 22 5. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 23 June 30, 2027, there is appropriated from the general fund of 24 the state to the department to be credited to the Iowa benefit 25 exchange fund, an amount sufficient to implement this section 26 until such time that the enhanced federal advanced premium 27 tax credits are restored to a level equaling or exceeding the 28 amount of the enhanced premium tax credit available to persons 29 during the 2025 tax year. 30 6. Beginning July 1, 2026, in order to qualify for a subsidy 31 to mitigate the impact of the reduction in enhanced federal 32 advanced premium tax credits, a person who is a resident may 33 submit an application to the department in a manner specified 34 by the department. The application shall include identical 35 -1- H 8233.3556 (2) 91 jm/jh 1/ 2 #1.
information submitted by a person as if applying for health 1 insurance coverage under the federal Patient Protection and 2 Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, including personal 3 information, household income, immigration status, and any 4 current or available health insurance coverage. 5 7. a. For the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 6 2026, but before January 1, 2027, and upon approval of the 7 application by the department, an amount equal to the enhanced 8 premium tax credit the person would have received as if the 9 enhanced premium tax credit did not expire shall be provided to 10 the person to offset the cost of the health insurance coverage. 11 b. The amount provided shall be based upon the calculation 12 for the enhanced premium tax credits during the 2025 tax year. 13 c. The amount provided may be retroactive to January 1, 14 2026, if the person qualified for such credits, or to the 15 date the person would have qualified for enhanced premium tax 16 credits in 2026, whichever is earlier. 17 8. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 18 to administer this section. > 19 2. Page 2, by striking lines 6 through 10. 20 3. Page 2, after line 12 by inserting: 21 < ___. Title page, line 5, after < services, > by inserting 22 < creating the Iowa benefit exchange fund to supplement enhanced 23 premium credits, >> 24 4. Page 2, line 15, by striking < and applicability > 25 5. By renumbering as necessary. 26 ______________________________ ZABNER of Johnson ______________________________ SRINIVAS of Polk -2- H 8233.3556 (2) 91 jm/jh 2/ 2 #2. #3. #4. #5.