Connecticut 2010 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00192 Compare Versions

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1	1		General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 192
2		-	February Session, 2010 _____~~SB00192PH~~___~~_042010~~____
	2	+	February Session, 2010 _____SB00192INS___031810____
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4	4		General Assembly
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6	6		Substitute Bill No. 192
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8	8		February Session, 2010
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12	12		AN ACT CONCERNING THE LISTING OF ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES IN MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION PROVIDER LISTINGS, AND PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER DESIGNATIONS.
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14	14		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	16		Section 1. Section 38a-478d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010):
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18	18		For any contract delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state, [on or after October 1, 1997,] each managed care organization shall: [provide: (1) Annually]
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20	20		(1) Provide at least annually to each enrollee a listing of all providers available under the provisions of the enrollee's enrollment agreement, in writing or through the Internet at the option of the enrollee; [and]
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22	22		(2) Include, under a separate category or heading, participating advanced practice registered nurses in the listing of providers specified under subdivision (1) of this section; and
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24	24		(3) For a managed care plan that requires the selection of a primary care provider:
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26	26		(A) Allow an enrollee to designate a participating, in-network physician or a participating, in-network advanced practice registered nurse as such enrollee's primary care provider; and
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28	28		[(2)] (B) Provide notification, as soon as possible, to each such enrollee [in a managed care plan that requires the selection of a primary care physician] upon the termination or withdrawal of the enrollee's primary care [physician] provider.
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33	33		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
34	34		Section 1 October 1, 2010 38a-478d
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36	36		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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38	38		Section 1
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40	40		October 1, 2010
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42	42		38a-478d
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	44	+	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
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	46	+	In section 1, subdivisions (1) and (2) were switched for consistency with the drafting conventions of the general statutes.
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46	50		INS Joint Favorable Subst.
47		-	PH Joint Favorable
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51	54		Joint Favorable Subst.
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