Senate File 240 - Introduced



                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  RIELLY


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

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act providing for the development of a uniform health
  2    insurance application form for use by small employers.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2564SS 82
  5 av/gg/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  513B.19  UNIFORM APPLICATION
  1  2 FORM.
  1  3    The commissioner shall develop, by rule, a uniform
  1  4 application form for use by small employers applying for new
  1  5 health insurance coverage under group health plans offered by
  1  6 small employer carriers.  Small employer carriers shall be
  1  7 required to use the uniform application form not less than six
  1  8 months after the rules developing the form become effective
  1  9 under chapter 17A.
  1 10                           EXPLANATION
  1 11    This bill requires the commissioner of insurance to
  1 12 develop, by rule, a uniform health insurance application form
  1 13 for use by small employers applying for new health insurance
  1 14 coverage under group health plans offered by small employer
  1 15 carriers.  Small employer carriers shall be required to use
  1 16 the new form not less than six months after the rules
  1 17 developing the form become effective under Code chapter 17A.
  1 18 LSB 2564SS 82
  1 19 av:nh/gg/14