BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6442: Dental/missing tooth clause

Concerning benefits and exclusion within dental benefit coverage.

Summary

  • Prohibits health benefit plans, health care service contractors, and health carriers that offer dental benefits from denying or limiting coverage based on an individual's oral health condition.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fain (R-47)
Introduced
January 17, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
January 17, 2018

AN ACT Relating to benefits and exclusion within dental benefit coverage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 6442 in other sessions

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