514C.12A Licensed midwife services. 1. Notwithstanding section 514C.6, a person who provides an individual or group policy of accident or health insurance or individual or group hospital or health care servicecontract issued pursuant to chapter 509, 509A, 514, or 514A or an individual or grouphealth maintenance organization contract issued and regulated under chapter 514B, whichis delivered, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 1996, and which provides maternitybenefits, which are not limited to complications of pregnancy, or newborn care benefits,shall provide coverage for maternity services rendered by a midwife licensed pursuant tochapter 148I, regardless of the site of services, in accordance with guidelines adopted byrule by the commissioner. 2. Coverage for maternity services provided by a licensed midwife shall not be subject to any greater copayment, deductible, or coinsurance than is applicable to any other similarbenefits provided by the plan. 3. A person who provides an individual or group policy of accident or health insurance or individual or group hospital or health care service contract issued pursuant to chapter509, 509A, 514, or 514A or an individual or group individual or group policy of accident or health insurance or individual or group hospital or health care service contract issued pursuant to chapter509, 509A, 514, or 514A or an individual or group health maintenance organization contractissued and regulated under chapter 514B may require that maternity services be provided bya licensed midwife under contract with the person. 4. This section does not require payment for any cost, charge, or fee relating to the location at which maternity services were provided by a certified professional midwife. 2023 Acts, ch 127, §12NEW section Sat Dec 23 00:45:05 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 514C.12A (0, 0)
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