Bill Status of SB 493   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  INS-ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dave Syverson and Dale Fowler

House Sponsors
(Rep. Maura Hirschauer and Paul Jacobs)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/23/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0146

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Uniform Electronic Transactions in Dental Care Billing Act. Requires all dental plan carriers and dental care providers to exchange claims and eligibility information electronically using the standard electronic data interchange transactions for claims submissions, payments, and verification of benefits required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in order to be compensable by the dental plan carrier. Provides that no dental plan carrier or dental care provider may add to or modify the uniform electronic claims and eligibility requirements adopted by the Department. Provides that the Act applies to all dental plan carriers. Grants the Director of Insurance the right to investigate complaints filed under the Act. Sets forth criteria for complaints filed under the Act. Requires the Department of Insurance to adopt rules, and allows the Department to establish exemptions to the Act by rule. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes language that provides that "dental plan carrier" includes employee or employer self-insured benefit plans under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Removes language that provides that the Director of Insurance has the right to investigate complaints filed under the Uniform Electronic Transactions in Dental Care Billing Act and that provides criteria for complaints filed under the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson
  2/23/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/3/2021SenateAssigned to Insurance
  3/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  3/19/2021SenateDo Pass Insurance; 012-000-000
  3/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 23, 2021
  4/9/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson
  4/9/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/13/2021SenateSecond Reading
  4/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 14, 2021
  4/14/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
  4/15/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000
  4/21/2021SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/21/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Syverson
  4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  4/23/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  4/26/2021HouseArrived in House
  4/26/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  4/27/2021HouseFirst Reading
  4/27/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/28/2021HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee
  5/11/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  5/11/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Insurance Committee; 019-000-000
  5/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
  5/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar
  5/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
  5/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
  5/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
  5/26/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
  5/26/2021SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/24/2021SenateSent to the Governor
  7/23/2021SenateGovernor Approved
  7/23/2021SenateEffective Date July 23, 2021
  7/23/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0146

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