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CS/SB 546: Dentists

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sobel ; Gaetz ; Latvala

Dentists; Prohibits contracts between health insurers and dentists from containing certain fee requirements set by the insurer under certain circumstances. Prohibits a contract from containing a provision that prohibits a dentist from billing a patient the difference between the amount reimbursed by the insurer and the dentist's normal rate for services under certain circumstances. Prohibits contracts between prepaid limited health service organizations and dentists from containing certain fee requirements set by the organization under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Health Regulation (HR)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (BGA)
  4. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2011 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 48
    3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/09/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 48
    3/9/2011 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 163
    • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 163
    3/23/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/28/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/28/2011 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 308
    3/30/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 313
    4/11/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 308
    4/12/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 473
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 04/13/11, 9:15 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    4/13/2011 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 468
    • Now in Budget -SJ 468
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Budget

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  • CS/SB 546, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2011 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 367 Health Care Provider Contracts Hooper Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (INBS)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/13/2011 9:15 AM Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6474 Provider contracts. Page 2 (pdf)
    636.035 Provider arrangements. Page 3 (pdf)
    641.315 Provider contracts. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 546, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2011 at 8:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2011 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2011 (pdf)
    Health Regulation (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2011 (pdf)
    Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 367 Health Care Provider Contracts Hooper Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (INBS)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    344120 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Health Regulation
    (Latvala)
    3/25/2011
    11:25 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/9/2011 1:00 PM Banking and Insurance 8 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/28/2011 3:15 PM Health Regulation 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6474 Provider contracts. Page 1 (pdf)
    636.035 Provider arrangements. Page 2 (pdf)
    641.315 Provider contracts. Page 3 (pdf)

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