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dental insurance is the primary payer responsible for those charges
and the insurer providing individual health insurance is the
secondary payer.

 
4. Application.__ The requirements of this section apply to
all policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered,
issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State. For
purposes of this section, all contracts are deemed to be renewed
no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.

 
Sec. 5. Applicability. This Act applies to all policies, contracts
and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery,
continued or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 2006.
For purposes of this Act, all contracts are deemed to be renewed
no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill requires health insurers and health maintenance
organizations to provide coverage for services provided by a
dental hygienist regardless of the setting in which the services
are delivered if those services would be covered if delivered in
a dental office.

 
The bill applies to all policies, contracts and certificates
issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2006.


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