Chapter 479

2013 -- S 0644 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 07/16/13

A N A C T

RELATING TO INSURANCE - CONSUMER DISCLOSURE OF DENTAL

REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT LIMITATIONS

Introduced By: Senators Lynch, Doyle, Sosnowski, Miller, and Felag

Date Introduced: March 06, 2013

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness

Insurance Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

27-18-81. Consumer notification. – Every health insurer or health plan providing dental

benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its subscribers on the

front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a non-duplication of

benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS".

SECTION 2. Chapter 27-19 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Hospital Service

Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

27-19-72. Consumer notification. – Every nonprofit hospital service corporation

providing dental benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its

subscribers on the front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a

non-duplication of benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS".

SECTION 3. Chapter 27-20 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Medical Service

Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

27-20-68. Consumer notification. -- Every nonprofit medical service corporation

providing dental benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its

subscribers on the front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a

non-duplication of benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS".

SECTION 4. Chapter 27-20.1 of the General Laws entitled "Nonprofit Dental Service

Corporations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

27-20.1-22. Consumer notification. -- Every nonprofit dental service corporation

providing dental benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its

subscribers on the front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a

non-duplication of benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS".

SECTION 5. Chapter 27-41 of the General Laws entitled "Health Maintenance

Organizations" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

27-41-85. Consumer notification. -- Every health maintenance organization providing

dental benefits to subscribers shall include on the identification card provided to its subscribers on

the front of the cards the following language when the underlying plan contains a non-duplication

of benefits clause: "NO DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS".

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2014.

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