Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00314 Chaptered / Bill

Filed 06/28/2011

                    Senate Bill No. 314

Public Act No. 11-163

AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL OR NERVOUS CONDITIONS UNDER THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES ACT. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: 

Section 1. Subdivision (12) of section 38a-816 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011): 

(12) Refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure or limiting the amount, extent or kind of coverage available to an individual or charging an individual a different rate for the same coverage because of physical disability, mental or nervous condition as set forth in section 38a-488a or mental retardation, except where the refusal, limitation or rate differential is based on sound actuarial principles or is related to actual or reasonably anticipated experience.