# Kentucky HB 210: AN ACT relating to dental benefit plans.

Kentucky HB 210, AN ACT relating to dental benefit plans., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-01 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 147)) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 210
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to dental benefit plans.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-04-01, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 147)
- Sponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Local Mandate, Health and Medical Services, Insurance, Health, Physicians and Practitioners
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dental patients gain payment protections: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, these Kentucky protections apply to dental policies issued or renewed on or after that date. You can choose to have your insurer pay your dental provider directly. You and your provider must sign the form established by Kentucky’s insurance commissioner through regulation…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Derek Lewis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Clines (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Riley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-04-01: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 147)
- 2025-03-28: delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House)
- 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-28: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-28: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: to Banking & Insurance (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2025-03-05: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 06, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendments (2-title), (3) and (4) filed to bill (House)
- 2025-03-05: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) (House)
- 2025-02-27: returned to Banking & Insurance (H) (House)
- 2025-02-27: 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: taken from Banking & Insurance (H) (House)
- 2025-02-26: returned to Banking & Insurance (H) (House)
- 2025-02-26: 1st reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: taken from Banking & Insurance (H) (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Banking & Insurance (H) (House)
- 2025-01-10: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-01-10: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb210/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb210/orig_bill.pdf)

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- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb210/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb210/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB210-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).