SB 783 SD 1

RELATING TO DENTAL INSURANCE

By Senator(s) TANIGUCHI (BR)

Keywords: DENTISTS AND DENTISTRY, HEALTH INSURANCE, INSURANCE

Report Title: Dentists

Description: Permits a patient to direct a health insurer, mutual benefit society, or health maintenance organization to directly reimburse a nonparticipating dental provider, effective July 1, 2001. (SD1)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to CPN                                          
 2-18-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-23-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2-23-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-02-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 3- 2-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 2-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Ihara, Inouye, Matsuura,        
                  Slom; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda
 3- 5-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 794) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 3- 5-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 3- 5-99        S 48 hours notice                                          
 3- 9-99        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 9-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 9-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 148)                 
 3-11-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
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