514C.6 Uniformity of treatment — employee welfare benefit plans. 1. A statutory provision to mandate a health care coverage or service, or to mandate the offering of a health care coverage or service, applies to all state-regulated third-party payorsand to employee welfare benefit plans described in 29 U.S.C. §1001 et seq. However, if anemployee welfare benefit plan subject to federal regulation is not subject to a substantiallysimilar requirement, the statutory provision does not apply to a state-regulated third-partypayor until the employee welfare benefit plans are subject to a substantially similar standardunder federal regulations as determined by the commissioner. 2. For purposes of this section unless the context otherwise requires, a third-party payor means: a. An accident and sickness insurer, subject to chapter 509 or 514A.b. A nonprofit health service corporation, subject to chapter 514.c. A health maintenance organization, subject to chapter 514B.d. Any other entity engaged in the business of insurance, risk transfer, or risk retention, which is subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner. maintenance organization, subject to chapter 514B.d. Any other entity engaged in the business of insurance, risk transfer, or risk retention, which is subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner. 91 Acts, ch 213, §20Referred to in §514C.7, 514C.11, 514C.12, 514C.12A, 514C.18, 514C.19, 514C.20, 514C.22, 514C.23, 514C.24, 514C.25, 514C.26, 514C.27, 514C.28, 514C.29, 514C.30, 514C.31, 514C.32, 514C.33, 514C.34, 514C.35 Sat Dec 23 00:45:01 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 514C.6 (18, 0)
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