House Bill 210

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/11/25: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Title AN ACT relating to dental benefit plans.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 1013
Sponsors M. Pollock, D. Lewis, S. Bratcher, M. Clines, R. Duvall, C. Freeland, S. Riley
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS 304.17C-130 to 304.17C-138 to establish requirements for insurers of dental benefit plans relating to assignment of benefits; require providers to comply with assignment provisions; amend KRS 304.14-250, 304.17-130, and 304.18-090 to conform; direct that provisions apply to policies, plans, and contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Dental services, insurance, assignment of benefits
Health and Medical Services - Dental services, insurance, assignment of benefits
Insurance, Health - Dental services, assignment of benefits
Physicians and Practitioners - Dentists, insurance, assignment of benefits
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 4 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes Vote History

Actions

Top | Amendments
01/10/25
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25
  • to Banking & Insurance (H)
02/26/25
  • taken from Banking & Insurance (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Banking & Insurance (H)
02/27/25
  • taken from Banking & Insurance (H)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Banking & Insurance (H)
03/05/25
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (2-title), (3) and (4) filed to bill
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025
03/06/25
  • 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/07/25
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
  • to Banking & Insurance (S)
03/11/25
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except require a written assignment to be signed by both the covered person and the provider; modify provisions relating to reimbursement; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
Index Headings Effective Dates, Delayed - Dental services, assignment of benefits, January 1, 2026
Health and Medical Services - Dental services, insurance, assignment of benefits, payment
Insurance, Health - Dental services, assignment of benefits, payment
Physicians and Practitioners - Dentists, insurance, assignment of benefits, payment
Local Mandate - Dental services, insurance, assignment of benefits, payment

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Gordon
Summary Apply the assignment of benefits provisions to limited health service benefit plans that provide coverage for vision or hearing services.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Vision and hearing services, insurance, assignment of benefits
Insurance, Health - Vision and hearing services, assignment of benefits
Physicians and Practitioners - Vision and hearing services, insurance, assignment of benefits
Local Mandate - Vision and hearing services, insurance, assignment of benefits

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor D. Gordon
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 210

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor D. Gordon
Summary Apply the assignment of benefits provisions to limited health service benefit plans that provide coverage for vision or hearing services.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Vision and hearing services, insurance, assignment of benefits
Insurance, Health - Vision and hearing services, assignment of benefits
Physicians and Practitioners - Vision and hearing services, insurance, assignment of benefits

Amendment House Floor Amendment 4
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor D. Gordon
Summary Apply the assignment of benefits provisions to limited health service benefit plans that provide coverage for vision or hearing services; require a written assignment to be signed by both the covered person and the provider; modify provisions relating to reimbursement; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Dental, vision, and hearing services, insurance, assignment of benefits
Effective Dates, Delayed - Dental, vision, and hearing services, assignment of benefits, January 1, 2026
Health and Medical Services - Dental, vision, and hearing services, insurance, assignment of benefits
Insurance, Health - Dental, vision, and hearing services, assignment of benefits
Physicians and Practitioners - Dental, vision, and hearing services, insurance, assignment of benefits

Last updated: 3/11/2025 9:25 PM (EDT)