HCSHB2340--MEDICALRETAINERAGREEMENTS
SPONSOR: Patterson
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheStanding
CommitteeonInsurancebyavoteof10to0.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
2340.
Thisbillallowsdentistsandchiropractorstosell,offer,and
marketmedicalretaineragreements.
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisgreatlyimprovesapatient's
abilitytoseehisorherdoctor.Thedoctorsprovideevenbetter
carebecausetheywanttokeepgettingpaidtheretainers. This
limitsthatinconvenienceofhavingtodealwithaninsurance
company
TestifyingforthebillwereRepresentative Patterson;Missouri
DentalAssociation;andArnieC.AcDienoff.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.