SB813Introduced in the Senate
Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers
Introduced by Antonio Hayes, District 40
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting certain insurers and dental plan organizations from prohibiting an assignment of benefits to a provider who is a dentist by an insured or refusing to directly reimburse a nonpreferred provider who is a dentist; requiring a nonpreferred provider who is a dentist and who seeks an assignment of benefits from an insured or enrollee to provide certain information to the insured or enrollee before performing a health care service and submit a disclosure form to document the assignment of benefits; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 737
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 9, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {223127/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Referred Health
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Favorable with Amendments {633622/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (130-0)
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (40-0)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 737
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