Iowa HF606 mandates a special enrollment period for pregnant women in certain health insurance policies.

Iowa HF606 requires certain health insurance policies, contracts, and plans to offer a special enrollment period for pregnant women. This period allows a pregnant woman to enroll at any time after a health care professional certifies her pregnancy. The policy must not impose a fee or penalty for this special enrollment. The bill applies to individual or group accident and sickness insurance, hospital or medical service contracts, health maintenance organization contracts, and plans established for public employees. The commissioner of insurance will adopt rules to administer this section.

Iowa HF606 mandates a special enrollment period for pregnant women in certain health insurance policies.

Iowa HF606 requires certain health insurance policies, contracts, and plans to offer a special enrollment period for pregnant women. This period allows a pregnant woman to enroll at any time after a health care professional certifies her pregnancy. The policy must not impose a fee or penalty for this special enrollment. The bill applies to individual or group accident and sickness insurance, hospital or medical service contracts, health maintenance organization contracts, and plans established for public employees. The commissioner of insurance will adopt rules to administer this section.