SB 207 — AN ACT CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENT OF DENTISTS THROUGH ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OR VIRTUAL CREDIT CARD.

General Assembly   RaisedSubstitute Bill No.

207 February Session, 2018   LCO*_____SB00207INS___032118____* No.AN ACT CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENT OF DENTISTS THROUGH ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OR VIRTUAL CREDIT CARD.

1313   *01313_______INS* Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE   Introduced by:

  (INS)   AN ACT CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENT OF DENTISTS THROUGH ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OR VIRTUAL CREDIT CARD.

(NEW) (Effective January 1, 2019) NoEach insurer, health care center, fraternal benefit society, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or other entity that delivers, issues for delivery, renews, amends or continues an individual or group health insurance policy in this state that provides coverage of the type specified in subdivision (1), (2), (4), (10), (11), (12) or (16) of section 38a-469 of the general statutes and includes coverage for inpatient or outpatient dental services shallshall, requireat thatleast annually, permit a licensed dentist who provides covered dental services to an insured to refuse to accept reimbursement for such services by way of an electronic funds transfer or a virtual credit card.

Such refusal shall apply to all covered dental services provided by such dentist during such calendar year.

As used in this section, "virtual credit card" means a single-use credit card exclusively provided in an electronic or digital format.

Section 1 January 1, 2019 New section StatementINS ofJoint Purpose:Favorable Subst.

To prohibit certain health carriers from requiring that a licensed dentist accept reimbursement for covered dental services by way of an electronic funds transfer or a virtual credit card.

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