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2017 House Bill 1316: Addressing fair dental insurance practices
Introduced by Rep. Michelle Caldier (Port Orchard) (R) on January 17, 2017
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 17, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on February 17, 2017
Applies statutes related to utilization review, prior authorization, grievance and adverse benefit determination review processes, and independent review organizations to dental-only plans.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 28, 2017
Amendment offered by Rep. Michelle Caldier (Port Orchard) (R) on March 8, 2017
Limits the scope of the stakeholder work group
convened by the Office of the Commissioner (OIC) to examination of the contents of stand-alone dental plans' explanations of benefits 15 (rather than carrier practices related to explanations of benefits).
Requires the work group to include carriers that offer stand-alone
dental plans (rather than health care service contractors that offer
dental benefit plans). Requires the OIC to provide the Legislature with a summary of the stakeholder feedback (rather than whether additional statutory guidance related to explanations of benefits is necessary in the future).
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 8, 2017
Received in the Senate on March 10, 2017
Referred to the Senate Health Care Committee on March 10, 2017
Received in the House on January 8, 2018
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 8, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Michelle Caldier (Port Orchard) (R) on February 12, 2018
Removes the requirement to convene a workgroup on current carrier practices.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 12, 2018
Received in the Senate on February 15, 2018
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on February 15, 2018