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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2019) No 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 shall require that a licensed dentist who provides covered dental services to an insured accept reimbursement for such services by way of an electronic funds transfer or a virtual credit card.

Statement of Purpose:

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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