Amendment vs bill Senate Committee Amendment, #2740, FNCE, Draft vs Enrolled

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Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
SCASB155 2282 2740 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed bySenate Committee on Finance to Engrossed Senate Bill No.
155 BY SENATOR TALBOT AND REPRESENTATIVES BERAULT, CARRIER, CHASSION, DEWITT, FISHER, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, HORTON, ILLG, KERNER, LAFLEUR, LYONS, MACK AND ZERINGUE AN ACT To enact R.S.
155 by Senator Talbot AMENDMENT NO.
22:1077.6, relative to dental care and cancer treatment;
1 On page 1, line 10, after "Subsection" change "C" to "B" AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for healthcare coverage for certain medically necessarydental procedures as a result of cancer treatment;
2 On page 1, delete line 14 and insert the following:
to clarifyhealthcare insurers are not required to provide coverage for routine preventative dental care;
"(1) Evaluation, imaging, clinical examination, and dental extractions" AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for applicability;
3 On page 1, at the beginning of line 17, change "(b)" to "(2)" AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for an effective date;
4 On page 2, line 2, after "treatment" delete the remainder of the line and insert a period "." AMENDMENT NO.
and to provide for related matters.
5 On page 2, delete lines 3 through 13 AMENDMENT NO.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 On page 2, at the beginning of line 14, change "C." to "B." AMENDMENT NO.
Section 1.
7 On page 2, at the beginning of line 16, change "D." to "C." Page 1 of 1
R.S.
22:1077.6 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
§1077.6.
Coverage for dental services for cancer patients A.(1) Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this Section, an insurer offering a health coverage plan in this state shall provide coverage for evaluation, imaging, clinical examination, and dental extractions that are medically necessary to reduce the risk of infection, eliminate infection, or treat tooth loss or decay as part of a pre-cancer treatment screening for an insured who has been diagnosed with cancer.
(2)Thedentalservicesshallbecoveredwhenperformedaspartofapre- treatmentmedicalclearanceprotocolforinsuredsscheduledtoundergocancer treatment.
B.
A healthcare insurer is not required to provide coverage for routine preventive dental care, including cleaning and sealants.
C.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a plan providing coverageforexceptedbenefitsasdefinedinR.S.22:1061,limitedbenefithealth insurance plans, and short-term policies that have a term of less than twelve months.
Section 2.
The provisions of this Act shall apply to any new policy, contract, program, or health coverage plan issued on or after January 1, 2027.
Any policy, contract, Page 1 of 2 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
155 ENROLLED or plan in effect prior to January1, 2027, shall convert to conform to the provisions of this Act on or before the renewal date thereof, but in no event later than January 1, 2028.
Section 3.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.