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Committee adopts amendment clarifying dentist opt‑in for card payments in SB192
Summary
SB192, an industry‑sponsored bill, requires dentists to opt in before insurers pay by credit card; the committee adopted amendment set 45‑90 to allow electronic express acceptance (e‑signatures, confirmation boxes) and reported the bill as amended.
Senate Bill 192, described to the committee as a Louisiana Dental Association measure, clarifies that if an insurer proposes to pay a dentist by a method that may impose merchant fees (for example, credit card payments), the dentist must affirmatively opt in to that payment method. The committee considered an amendment set (45‑90) that refined the definition of express acceptance, removed language requiring written notice when a plan designates the payment method, clarified that express acceptance may be given electronically (including digital signatures and confirmation boxes), and adjusted applicability language.
Sen. (Follett/Foyle as introduced) presented the bill and said the amendments were worked out with insurance companies to permit electronic opt‑in. The committee adopted the amendment set by voice vote and reported SB192 as amended.
