26.1-36.9-01. Definitions

26.1-36.9-01. Definitions As used in this chapter: 1. "Dental benefit plan" means a benefits plan that pays or provides dental expense benefits for covered dental services and is delivered through a dental insurer. 2. "Dental insurer" means a dental insurance company, dental service corporation, or dental plan organization authorized to provide dental benefits. 3. "Dental provider" means a licensed provider of dental services in this state. 4. "Dental services" means services for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or cure of a dental condition, illness, injury, or disease. 5. "Prior authorization" means confirmation by the covered individual's dental benefit plan that the services sought to be provided by the dental provider meet the criteria for coverage under the covered individual's dental benefit plan as defined by the covered individual's dental benefit plan.