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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 490 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session LeBas
Abstract: Requires a health insurer to send a remittance advice on the date of payment.
Present law requires a health insurer to send a remittance advice to a pharmacy within seven business
days of payment.
Proposed law requires the health insurer to send the remittance advice on the date of payment.
Present law requires the remittance advice to include certain information, clearly identified and
totaled for each claim listed.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the requirement that the remittance advice include the
network identifier.
Effective January 1, 2017.
(Amends R.S. 22:1856(C)(intro. para.) and (14); Adds R.S. 22:1856(C)(15))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Insurance to the original bill:
1. Add effective date of January 1, 2017.