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HB425

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HB 425 (BR 1562) - K. Sinnette, J. Greer, S. Westrom

     AN ACT relating to dental services.
     Create a new section of Subtitle 17C of KRS Chapter 304 to provide that contracts between limited health service benefit plans and dentists may not set fees unless the fees pertain to covered services under the plan; define covered services.

HB 425 - AMENDMENTS


     HFA (1, K. Sinnette) - Allow contracts entered into between limited health service benefit plans and dentists to set fees for the provision of services not covered under the provider agreement if the fees are disclosed and agreed to by the dentist.

     HFA (2, K. Sinnette) - Allow contracts entered into between limited health service benefit plans and dentists to set fees for the provision of services not covered under the provider agreement if the fees are disclosed and agreed to by the dentist; provide that contracts between limited health service benefit plans and optometrists and ophthamologists may not set fees unless the fees pertain to covered services under the plan; allow contracts entered into between limited health service benefit plans and optometrists and ophthalmologists to set fees for the provision of services not covered under the provider agreement if the fees are disclosed and agreed to by the optometrist or ophthalmologist.

     HFA (3/FN/P, J. Gooch Jr.) - Attach the provisions of SB 157, except delete the definition of "insurer."

     HFA (4/Title, J. Gooch Jr.) - Make title amendment.

     HFA (5/Title, K. Sinnette) - Make title amendment.

     SFA (1, J. Denton) - State the definition of "covered services" to mean health care services for which any reimbursement is available under an insured's policy, and shall include any services covered under the policy but which are not reimbursable because of a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, waiting period, annual or lifetime maximum, frequency limitation, or another limitation under the policy; change references to "subscribers" to "patients"; change references to "subscriber agreement" to "policy."

     Feb 12-introduced in House
     Feb 17-to Banking & Insurance (H)
     Feb 19-posted in committee
     Feb 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 25-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2010
     Mar 4-floor amendment (1) filed
     Mar 9-floor amendment (2) filed
     Mar 10-floor amendments (3) (4-title) and (5-title) filed
     Mar 11-floor amendments (3) and (4-title) withdrawn ; 3rd reading, passed 95-2 with floor amendments (1) (2) and (5-title)
     Mar 12-received in Senate
     Mar 15-to Banking & Insurance (S)
     Mar 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 25-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed
     Apr 14-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 14, 2010; taken from the Regular Orders of the Day; returned to Rules (S); returned to the Orders of the Day; taken from the Regular Orders of the Day; recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

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