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CS/CS/CS/SB 892: Dental Insurance Claims

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Banking and Insurance ; Harrell

Dental Insurance Claims; Prohibiting a contract between a health insurer and a dentist from containing certain restrictions on payment methods; prohibiting a health insurer from charging a fee to transmit a payment to a dentist through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfer unless the dentist has consented to such fee; prohibiting a health insurer from denying claims for procedures included in a prior authorization; prohibiting a contract between a prepaid limited health service organization and a dentist from containing certain restrictions on payment methods, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Action: 5/20/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-196
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/12/2023 Senate • Filed
1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/8/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/13/24, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
• CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/22/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2/26/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
2/27/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 506
• Amendment(s) adopted (328282) -SJ 506
• Read 3rd time -SJ 508
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 508
2/28/2024 House • In Messages
3/4/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/5/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 018011 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/6/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/6/2024 Senate • In returning messages
3/7/2024 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (018011) -SJ 911
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 911
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5/7/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/17/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/20/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-196