Chapter 236
2011 -- H 5425 SUBSTITUTE A AS
AMENDED
Enacted 07/09/11
A N A C T
RELATING TO
INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS
Introduced By: Representatives Walsh, and Kennedy
Date Introduced: February 16, 2011
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 27-20.1 of the General Laws entitled
"Nonprofit Dental Service
Corporations" is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
27-20.1-20.
Plan change notices. -- Every entity providing a nonprofit dental
service
plan as defined in this chapter shall notify all dentists
providing services under a group or
individual policy, contract or health benefit plan for coverage
of dental services, in writing, of any
changes to its rules and regulations, guidelines, policies or
procedures concerning coverage of or
payment for dental services. Said notice of changes in terms
shall be communicated to the
participating dentists by the dental plan in electronic mail format
or, in addition, beginning
January 1, 2012 and upon
the written request of the dentist, received by the nonprofit dental
service plan on or before December 31, 2011, by
format and shall be provided to the participating dentists
no later than fifteen (15) days before the
effective date of said changes.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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