Relates to third-party network contracts
Summary
Allows dental provider networks, certain health and hospital service corporations, and health care plans to enter into contracts with a third party to gain access to services and discounted rates of a provider under a provider network contract.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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A6650
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A6650A
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MODERATE
This bill amends the rules for dental insurance networks to give providers more control over who can access their discounted rates. It shifts the power from the insurer to the provider by allowing them to opt out of third-party access and clarifies that adding a new third party is not a 'material modification' that requires provider consent. The bill also adds an exemption for affiliates and dental insurers, and changes the notice period for contract termination from 90 days to 30 days.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope by explicitly exempting affiliates and dental insurers from the third-party access restrictions, while narrowing the definition of 'material modification' to exclude the addition of new third parties.
ELIGIBILITY
Providers now have the explicit right to choose whether to allow third parties to access their discounted rates, reversing the previous default where insurers could grant access unilaterally.
DEFINITION
The definition of 'material modification' was changed to exclude adding a new third party to a contract, meaning insurers no longer need provider consent to add new third parties.
SCOPE
A new exemption was added for dental insurers and affiliates, meaning the third-party access restrictions do not apply to them.
TIMELINE
The notice period required before terminating a provider network contract was reduced from 90 days to 30 days.
Floor votes · Assembly May 28, 2026
How they voted
137–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 149
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic102
91% Yea
R
Republican47
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
REPASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6650A
lower
May 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Weprin
DDemocratic
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