Bill Title: As enacted, specifies that no contract offered by any insurer, dental service plan, third party administrator or other party that covers any dental services, and no contract or participating provider agreement with a dentist may require that a dentist who is a participating provider, provide services to an enrollee at a fee set by, or subject to the approval of, the dental service plan, insurer, third party administrator or other party that covers any dental plan services unless the dental services are covered services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 10.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-25 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 240 [HB1779 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	(VOICE VOTE) CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 1	2011-04-19	0	0	0	0	0	Failed	Link	View
House	(VOICE VOTE) COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee	2011-04-12	0	0	0	0	0	Failed	Link	View
House	(VOICE VOTE) COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Commerce Committee	2011-04-06	0	0	0	0	0	Failed	Link	View

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