House File 2291 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  ABDUL=SAMAD


    Passed House, Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to appeals of denials of dental insurance
  2    coverage based on medical necessity.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 6105HH 82
  5 av/nh/14

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 514J.3, Code 2007, is amended to read
  1  2 as follows:
  1  3    514J.3  EXCLUSIONS.
  1  4    This chapter does not apply to a hospital confinement
  1  5 indemnity, credit, dental, vision, long=term care, disability
  1  6 income insurance coverage, coverage issued as a supplement to
  1  7 liability insurance, workers' compensation or similar
  1  8 insurance, or automobile medical payment insurance.
  1  9                           EXPLANATION
  1 10    This bill amends Code section 514J.3 to allow appeal of a
  1 11 denial of dental insurance coverage based on medical
  1 12 necessity, pursuant to Code chapter 514J.
  1 13 LSB 6105HH 82
  1 14 av/nh/14