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| 18 | 18 | | Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate |
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| 19 | 19 | | |
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| 20 | 20 | | Introduced by: |
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| 21 | 21 | | |
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| 22 | 22 | | (INS) |
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| 23 | 23 | | |
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| 24 | 24 | | AN ACT ELIMINATING THE AGE CAP FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SPECIALIZED FORMULA. |
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| 25 | 25 | | |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: |
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| 27 | 27 | | |
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| 28 | 28 | | Section 1. Section 38a-492c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2012): |
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| 29 | 29 | | |
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| 30 | 30 | | (a) For purposes of this section: |
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| 31 | 31 | | |
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| 32 | 32 | | (1) "Inherited metabolic disease" includes (A) a disease for which newborn screening is required under section 19a-55; and (B) cystic fibrosis. |
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| 34 | 34 | | (2) "Low protein modified food product" means a product formulated to have less than one gram of protein per serving and intended for the dietary treatment of an inherited metabolic disease under the direction of a physician. |
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| 36 | 36 | | (3) "Amino acid modified preparation" means a product intended for the dietary treatment of an inherited metabolic disease under the direction of a physician. |
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| 38 | 38 | | (4) "Specialized formula" means a nutritional formula for [children up to age twelve] individuals that is exempt from the general requirements for nutritional labeling under the statutory and regulatory guidelines of the federal Food and Drug Administration and is intended for use solely under medical supervision in the dietary management of specific diseases. |
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| 40 | 40 | | (b) Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), [(6),] (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, [or] renewed, amended or continued in this state [on or after October 1, 1997,] shall provide coverage for amino acid modified preparations and low protein modified food products for the treatment of inherited metabolic diseases if the amino acid modified preparations or low protein modified food products are prescribed for the therapeutic treatment of inherited metabolic diseases and are administered under the direction of a physician. |
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| 42 | 42 | | (c) Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), [(6),] (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, [or] renewed, amended or continued in this state [on or after October 1, 2007,] shall provide coverage for specialized formulas when such specialized formulas are medically necessary for the treatment of a disease or condition and are administered under the direction of a physician. |
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| 43 | 43 | | |
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| 44 | 44 | | (d) Such policy shall provide coverage for such preparations, food products and formulas on the same basis as outpatient prescription drugs. |
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| 45 | 45 | | |
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| 46 | 46 | | Sec. 2. Section 38a-518c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2012): |
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| 47 | 47 | | |
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| 48 | 48 | | (a) For purposes of this section: |
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| 49 | 49 | | |
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| 50 | 50 | | (1) "Inherited metabolic disease" includes (A) a disease for which newborn screening is required under section 19a-55; and (B) cystic fibrosis. |
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| 51 | 51 | | |
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| 52 | 52 | | (2) "Low protein modified food product" means a product formulated to have less than one gram of protein per serving and intended for the dietary treatment of an inherited metabolic disease under the direction of a physician. |
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| 53 | 53 | | |
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| 54 | 54 | | (3) "Amino acid modified preparation" means a product intended for the dietary treatment of an inherited metabolic disease under the direction of a physician. |
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| 55 | 55 | | |
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| 56 | 56 | | (4) "Specialized formula" means a nutritional formula for [children up to age twelve] individuals that is exempt from the general requirements for nutritional labeling under the statutory and regulatory guidelines of the federal Food and Drug Administration and is intended for use solely under medical supervision in the dietary management of specific diseases. |
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| 57 | 57 | | |
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| 58 | 58 | | (b) Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), [(6),] (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, [or] renewed, amended or continued in this state [on or after October 1, 1997,] shall provide coverage for amino acid modified preparations and low protein modified food products for the treatment of inherited metabolic diseases if the amino acid modified preparations or low protein modified food products are prescribed for the therapeutic treatment of inherited metabolic diseases and are administered under the direction of a physician. |
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| 59 | 59 | | |
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| 60 | 60 | | (c) Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), [(6),] (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, [or] renewed, amended or continued in this state [on or after October 1, 2007,] shall provide coverage for specialized formulas when such specialized formulas are medically necessary for the treatment of a disease or condition and are administered under the direction of a physician. |
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| 61 | 61 | | |
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| 62 | 62 | | (d) Such policy shall provide coverage for such preparations, food products and formulas on the same basis as outpatient prescription drugs. |
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| 63 | 63 | | |
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| 64 | 64 | | |
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| 65 | 65 | | |
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| 66 | 66 | | |
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| 67 | 67 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 68 | 68 | | Section 1 January 1, 2012 38a-492c |
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| 69 | 69 | | Sec. 2 January 1, 2012 38a-518c |
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| 70 | 70 | | |
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| 71 | 71 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 72 | 72 | | |
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| 73 | 73 | | Section 1 |
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| 74 | 74 | | |
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| 75 | 75 | | January 1, 2012 |
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| 76 | 76 | | |
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| 77 | 77 | | 38a-492c |
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| 79 | 79 | | Sec. 2 |
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| 81 | 81 | | January 1, 2012 |
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| 82 | 82 | | |
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| 83 | 83 | | 38a-518c |
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| 85 | 85 | | |
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| 86 | 86 | | |
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| 87 | 87 | | INS Joint Favorable |
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