House File 645 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  D. OLSON


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

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to health care coverage of certain treatments,
  2    drugs, and devices.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2750HH 82
  5 av/je/5

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 514F.5, Code 2007, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  3.  A carrier, organized delivery system,
  1  4 or chapter 509A plan shall not deny coverage for a treatment,
  1  5 drug, or device in whole or in part on the basis that the
  1  6 treatment, drug, or device is experimental if that treatment,
  1  7 drug, or device is not considered experimental under Title
  1  8 XVIII or Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act and is
  1  9 covered pursuant to Medicare and Medicaid coverage guidelines.
  1 10                           EXPLANATION
  1 11    This bill provides that health insurance coverage for a
  1 12 treatment, drug, or device shall not be denied on the basis
  1 13 that the treatment, drug, or device is experimental if it is
  1 14 not considered experimental under the federal Social Security
  1 15 Act and is covered pursuant to Medicare and Medicaid coverage
  1 16 guidelines.
  1 17 LSB 2750HH 82
  1 18 av:nh/je/5