Indiana House Bill 1079 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-08 - Public Law 31
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Practice of dentistry; virtual claim payments. Amends the definition of dentistry. Provides that a dentist may order and administer an immunization that is recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for individuals who are not less than eleven years of age, if the dentist: (1) is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; (2) has successfully completed a course of training in immunization that meets specified requirements; and (3) administers the immunization in accordance with a protocol that includes specified requirements and procedures. Prescribes reporting requirements for a dentist who administers an immunization. Provides that a dentist: (1) is not required to administer immunizations; and (2) is not required to complete immunization training if the dentist chooses not to administer immunizations. Provides that a health insurance plan, including a health management organization contract, may not require a dental provider to accept payment under the health insurance plan by virtual claim payment. Requires a health insurer, including a health maintenance organization, to do the following before providing payment to a dental provider by electronic funds transfer, including by virtual claim payment: (1) Notify the dental provider of fees associated with the electronic funds transfer. (2) Advise, concerning virtual claim payments, the dental provider of the methods of payment available under the health insurance plan and provide clear instructions to the dental provider as to how to select an alternate payment method.

Practice of dentistry; virtual claim payments.

Rep. Dennis Zent [R]	Rep. Steven Davisson [R]	Rep. Matthew Lehman [R]	Sen. Ed Charbonneau [R]
Sen. Elizabeth Brown [R]	Sen. Ronald Grooms [R]	Sen. James Buck [R]

2021-03-25 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 87 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-03-16 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-10 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-08 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-08	House	Public Law 31
2021-04-08	House	Signed by the Governor
2021-04-07	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2021-03-31	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2021-03-29	House	Signed by the Speaker
2021-03-25	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 304: yeas 87, nays 1
2021-03-22	House	Motion to concur filed
2021-03-17	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2021-03-16	Senate	Senator Buck added as cosponsor
2021-03-16	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 229: yeas 49, nays 0
2021-03-15	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-03-11	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-03-08	Senate	Senator Grooms added as third sponsor
2021-02-23	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2021-02-09	House	Referred to the Senate
2021-02-08	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Charbonneau and Brown L
2021-02-08	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 96, nays 2
2021-02-04	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-02-02	House	Representative Lehman added as coauthor
2021-02-02	House	Representative Davisson added as coauthor
2021-02-01	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-01-04	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2021-01-04	House	Authored by Representative Zent

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1079/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/9/a/a/39aa4578/HB1079.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/f/6/e/9f6e8287/HB1079.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/e/d/3/aed3d34a/HB1079.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/0/e/8/50e8da78/HB1079.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/0/f/9/e0f9577f/HB1079.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/b/d/e/2bde7280/HB1079.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/e/c/5/9ec5f396/HB1079.04.ENRS.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/f/f/7/fff7e650/HB1079.02.COMH.AMH001.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/1/b/e/31be2f72/HB1079.02.COMH.AMH002.pdf
Amendment	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/d/3/f/5d3f40a5/HB1079.02.COMH.AMH003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/c/3/3/2c33df93/HB1079.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/c/4/d/6c4d1727/HB1079.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/a/5/a/5a5a0b90/HB1079.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/f/2/5/df25dd77/HB1079.02.COMH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/d/e/0/ede0f53c/HB1079.02.COMH.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/2/7/a/c27a9eee/HB1079.02.COMH.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/f/3/b/ff3b97e8/HB1079.03.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/2/6/0/5260ee73/HB1079.03.COMS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/4/1/9/9419831f/HB1079.03.COMS.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/b/d/d/2bdd65d4/HB1079.03.COMS.CON01.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/3/a/4/73a40b32/HB1079.04.ENRS.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/1/4/2/d1429b9a/HB1079.01.INTR.09.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/e/1/c/7e1ce483/HB1079.84_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/c/5/b/9c5bb2f3/HB1079.02.COMH.01.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/b/4/f/db4f72e7/HB1079.229_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/b/b/d/9bbd21d2/HB1079.304_H.pdf