IN HB1028 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-09 - Representative Heaton added as coauthor
Pending: House Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-09 - Representative Heaton added as coauthor
Pending: House Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Dental and optometry service coverage. Prohibits dental and vision insurers and health maintenance organizations from requiring dentists and optometrists to accept certain payments unless the health care services are covered under the policy or contract. Prohibits dentists and optometrists from charging for noncovered health care services an amount that exceeds the usual and customary charges for the health care services.
Title
Dental and optometry service coverage. Prohibits dental and vision insurers and health maintenance organizations from requiring dentists and optometrists to accept certain payments unless the health care services are covered under the policy or contract. Prohibits dentists and optometrists from charging for noncovered health care services an amount that exceeds the usual and customary charges for the health care services.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-09 | House | Representative Heaton added as coauthor |
| 2017-01-04 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance |
| 2017-01-04 | House | Authored by Representative Bacon |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1028/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/b/0/d/ab0dba43/HB1028.01.INTR.pdf |
