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• Introduced by Sen. Amanda Ragan (D) on March 10, 2009, to ensure that all Iowans have affordable, quality health care coverage and to decrease health care costs and health care coverage costs. Creates the Iowa Choice Insurance Exchange as a nonprofit corporation under the administration of the insurance division of the department of commerce, to which all organized delivery systems, health and accident insurance carriers, and all other insurers designated by the exchange are members. The bill creates a board of directors and a transparency workgroup, Successor to SF 48.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on March 19, 2009, to amend amendment S-3072 to remove the clause about rolling implementation. The amendment passed 33 to 15 in the Senate on March 19, 2009.
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  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on March 19, 2009, to clarify the amendment S-3072. The amendment passed 32 to 16 in the Senate on March 19, 2009.
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  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on March 19, 2009, to remove some provisions for coverage, to amplify the process of board membership, to add a section for plan of operation and process for implementation of the plan. The amendment passed 29 to 19 in the Senate on March 19, 2009.
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  • Amendment offered by Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D) on March 19, 2009, to clarify the intent of amendment S-3073. The amendment passed 32 to 16 in the Senate on March 19, 2009.
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  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on March 19, 2009, to add a new section on creditable coverage. The amendment passed 32 to 16 in the Senate on March 19, 2009.
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• Passed 30 to 18 in the Senate on March 19, 2009, to ensure that all Iowans have affordable, quality health care coverage and to decrease health care costs and health care coverage costs. Creates the Iowa Choice Insurance Exchange as a nonprofit corporation under the administration of the insurance division of the department of commerce, to which all organized delivery systems, health and accident insurance carriers, and all other insurers designated by the exchange are members. The bill creates a board or directors and a transparency workgroup, Successor to SF 48.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 20, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Human Resources Committee on March 20, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Smith (D) on April 20, 2009, to clarify the intent of the legislation and create the legislative health care coverage commission, removing the board of directors and the transparency work group provisions. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 20, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Smith (D) on April 20, 2009, to clarify the intent of amendment H-1638. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 20, 2009.
• Passed 92 to 3 in the House on April 20, 2009, to ensure that all Iowans have affordable, quality health care coverage and to decrease health care costs and health care coverage costs. Creates the Iowa Choice Insurance Exchange as a nonprofit corporation under the administration of the insurance division of the department of commerce, to which all organized delivery systems, health and accident insurance carriers, and all other insurers designated by the exchange are members..
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on April 20, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on April 21, 2009, to amend the amendment to the House amendment S-3296 with clarifying changes. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 21, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Kettering (R) on April 21, 2009, to add clarifying changes to the amendment S-3301 to the amendment S-3296. The amendment failed 16 to 32 in the Senate on April 21, 2009.
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  • Amendment offered by Sen. Tom Rielly (D) on April 21, 2009. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 21, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on April 21, 2009, to add explanatory changes to the amendment S-3296. The amendment passed 32 to 16 in the Senate on April 21, 2009.
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  • Motion by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on April 21, 2009, that the motion to concur be adopted. The motion passed 32 to 16 in the Senate on April 21, 2009.
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• Passed 31 to 17 in the Senate on April 21, 2009, to ensure that all Iowans have affordable, quality health care coverage and to decrease health care costs and health care coverage costs. Creates the Iowa Choice Insurance Exchange as a nonprofit corporation under the administration of the insurance division of the department of commerce, to which all organized delivery systems, health and accident insurance carriers, and all other insurers designated by the exchange are members.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on April 23, 2009.
  • Motion by Rep. Mark Smith (D) on April 23, 2009, that the House concur in the Senate amendment H–1661 to the House amendment regarding to the composition of the legislative health care commission. The motion failed by voice vote in the House on April 23, 2009.
• Received in the Senate on April 23, 2009.
  • Motion by Sen. Jack Hatch (D) on April 23, 2009. The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 23, 2009.
• Received in the Senate on April 24, 2009.
• Passed 39 to 9 in the Senate on April 24, 2009, to ensure that all Iowans have affordable, quality health care coverage and to decrease health care costs and health care coverage costs. Creates the Iowa Choice Insurance Exchange as a nonprofit corporation under the administration of the insurance division of the department of commerce, to which all organized delivery systems, health and accident insurance carriers, and all other insurers designated by the exchange are members.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on April 24, 2009.
  • Motion by Rep. Mark Smith (D) on April 24, 2009, the adoption of the conference committee report and the amendments contained therein from the floor. The motion passed by voice vote in the House on April 24, 2009.
• Passed 95 to 0 in the House on April 24, 2009, to ensure that all Iowans have affordable, quality health care coverage and to decrease health care costs and health care coverage costs. Creates the Iowa Choice Insurance Exchange as a nonprofit corporation under the administration of the insurance division of the department of commerce, to which all organized delivery systems, health and accident insurance carriers, and all other insurers designated by the exchange are members.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"