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MO SB281

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jay Wasson

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health carriers and health benefit plans from requiring dentists to provide dental services at an established fee if those services are not covered under the dental plan
  • Defines "covered services" as services reimbursable by a health carrier or health benefit plan under a dental plan, subject to contractual limitations including deductibles, waiting periods, or frequency limitations
  • Defines "dental plan" as any policy or contract of insurance providing coverage of dental services
  • Applies definitions of "health benefit plan" and "health carrier" from section 376.1350 of Missouri law
  • Adds new section 376.1226 to chapter 376, RSMo

Legislative Description

Prohibits health carriers from contractually requiring dentists to provide non-covered dental services at an established fee

Last Action

Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

3/12/2013

Committee Referrals

Small Business, Insurance And Industry2/20/2013

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