s_hhs_2016a_2016-01-28t13:31:27z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/28/2016

01:31 PM -- SB 16-009



Senator Grantham, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-009. He explained that the bill clarifies the current practice of dental referrals. He told the committee that the bill repeals a current prohibition against certain referral practices and replaces it with language similar to the fee sharing restriction in place for physicians. Specifically, a dentist or dental hygienist may face disciplinary action for the following under the bill:

• dividing a fee with or paying a person in exchange for the person sending or bringing a patient to the licensee, recommending the licensee to a patient, or agreeing to such an arrangement; and
• presenting a bill or requesting payment for services rendered by a person other than the licensee.

01:36 PM -- Dr. Jason Ehtessabian, Colorado Dental Association, testified in support.



01:40 PM -- Graig Bears, Comfort Dental Group, Inc., spoke in support of the bill.





01:43 PM



Senator Grantham made closing comments and discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).



160128 AttachA.pdf