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NJ S4960
Bill
Status
12/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
John McKeon
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AI Summary
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Allows dental service corporations (DSCs) to form nonprofit parent corporations by obtaining approval from the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, requiring submission of a detailed plan including proposed corporate structure, board members, and any planned distributions
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Requires parent corporations to maintain nonprofit, charitable status and prohibits them from converting to for-profit entities, redomesticating to another state, operating as risk-bearing entities, or underwriting securities offerings
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Mandates parent corporations serve purposes of providing affordable oral health care, promoting integration of oral health systems, delivering innovative solutions, and enhancing competition in dental care delivery
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Permits DSCs to pay distributions to parent corporations, including ownership interests in subsidiaries, subject to commissioner oversight for extraordinary distributions exceeding 15% of surplus or net income from the prior year
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Requires annual enterprise risk reporting by parent corporations to identify material risks that could adversely affect the DSC, with the commissioner authorized to examine affiliates and obtain records to assess financial condition
Legislative Description
Permits dental service corporations to establish nonprofit parent corporations.
Commerce
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
12/8/2025