HB 581 (2013) -  Dentists

General Bill by Renuart (CO-SPONSORS) Artiles; Fasano; Hooper; Tobia
Dentists: Prohibits contract between health insurer, prepaid limited health service organization, or HMO & dentist from requiring dentist to provide services at set fee unless the services are covered services; provides covered services are those services listed as entitled benefit under contract; prohibits insurer from providing merely de minimis reimbursement or coverage; requires that fees for covered services be set in good faith & not be nominal; prohibits health insurer, prepaid limited health service organization, or HMO from requiring as condition of contract that dentist participate in discount medical plan; provides for applicability.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 924 Subject: Dentists Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1016 Subject: Dentistry Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1816 Subject: Health Care Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 3/26/2013 7:43:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee 3/13/2013 1:09:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee 3/12/2013 11:37:35 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/26/2013 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2013 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2013 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2013 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Innovation Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/11/2013 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/31/2013 - 5:04 PM Member: Renuart Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.6474 SB 924, CS/CS/SB 1016, CS/SB 1816
636.035 SB 924, CS/CS/SB 1016, CS/SB 1816
641.315 SB 924, CS/CS/SB 1016, CS/SB 1816