Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00012 Compare Versions

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1	1		General Assembly Committee Bill No. 12
2	2		January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1033
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4	4		Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
5	5		Introduced by:
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8	8		General Assembly
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10	10		Committee Bill No. 12
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12	12		January Session, 2011
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14	14		LCO No. 1033
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18	18		Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
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20	20		Introduced by:
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24	24		AN ACT PROHIBITING COPAYMENTS FOR PREVENTIVE CARE SERVICES.
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26	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2012) (a) No insurer, health care center, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, fraternal benefit society or other entity delivering, issuing for delivery, renewing, amending or continuing in this state an individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 of the general statutes shall impose a copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense for preventive care services.
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30	30		(b) For the purposes of this section, "preventive care services" means: (1) Annual physicals and periodic health evaluations, including test and diagnostic procedures ordered in connection with routine examinations such as annual physicals; (2) routine prenatal and well-child care; (3) child and adult immunizations; (4) tobacco cessation programs; and (5) obesity weight loss programs as prescribed by a licensed physician. "Preventive care services" do not include any services or benefits to treat an existing illness, injury or condition.
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32	32		Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2012) (a) No insurer, health care center, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, fraternal benefit society or other entity delivering, issuing for delivery, renewing, amending or continuing in this state a group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 of the general statutes shall impose a copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense for preventive care services.
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34	34		(b) For the purposes of this section, "preventive care services" means: (1) Annual physicals and periodic health evaluations, including test and diagnostic procedures ordered in connection with routine examinations such as annual physicals; (2) routine prenatal and well-child care; (3) child and adult immunizations; (4) tobacco cessation programs; and (5) obesity weight loss programs as prescribed by a licensed physician. "Preventive care services" do not include any services or benefits to treat an existing illness, injury or condition.
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39	39		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
40	40		Section 1 January 1, 2012 New section
41	41		Sec. 2 January 1, 2012 New section
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43	43		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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45	45		Section 1
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51	51		Sec. 2
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	57	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	59	+	To reduce the rate of, and high costs associated with, serious illnesses by encouraging Connecticut residents to use preventive care services.
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	61	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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59		-	INS Joint Favorable
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	65	+	Co-Sponsors: SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.
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63		-	Joint Favorable
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	69	+	SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.
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	71	+	S.B. 12