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LC01554/SUB A | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO INSURANCE - CONSUMER DISCLOSURE OF DENTAL | |
REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT LIMITATIONS | |
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     Introduced By: Senators Lynch, Doyle, Sosnowski, Miller, and Felag | |
     Date Introduced: March 06, 2013 | |
     Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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     SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness |
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Insurance Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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     27-18-81. Consumer notification. – Every health insurer or health plan providing dental |
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benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its subscribers on the |
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front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a non-duplication of |
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benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS". |
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     SECTION 2. Chapter 27-19 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Hospital Service |
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Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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     27-19-72. Consumer notification. – Every nonprofit hospital service corporation |
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providing dental benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its |
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subscribers on the front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a |
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non-duplication of benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS". |
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     SECTION 3. Chapter 27-20 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Medical Service |
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Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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     27-20-68. Consumer notification. -- Every nonprofit medical service corporation |
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providing dental benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its |
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subscribers on the front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a |
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non-duplication of benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS". |
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     SECTION 4. Chapter 27-20.1 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Dental Service |
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Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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     27-20.1-22. Consumer notification. -- Every nonprofit dental service corporation |
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providing dental benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its |
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subscribers on the front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a |
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non-duplication of benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS". |
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     SECTION 5. Chapter 27-41 of the General Laws entitled "Health Maintenance |
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Organizations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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     27-41-85. Consumer notification. -- Every health maintenance organization providing |
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dental benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its subscribers on |
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the front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a non-duplication |
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of benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS". |
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     SECTION 6. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2014. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE - CONSUMER DISCLOSURE OF DENTAL | |
REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT LIMITATIONS | |
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     This act would require dental benefit plan providers to disclose whether the plan prohibits |
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duplicate coverage. |
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     This act would take effect on January 1, 2014. |
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