A bill for an act relating to prior authorization for dental care services.

This bill (HSB 183) requires dental insurance companies ("dental carriers") to pay dental providers at the agreed-upon rate for services that received prior approval ("prior authorization"). It directly affects dental providers, insurance companies, and patients covered under dental plans. The law mandates payment for pre-approved services unless specific exceptions apply, such as if the patient exceeded annual coverage limits after approval, documentation was incomplete, or the patient’s condition changed. Contracts cannot waive these requirements, and the insurance commissioner may create implementing rules.