General Assembly Raised Bill No. 978
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2875
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Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
Introduced by:
(INS)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 978
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 2875
*02875_______INS*
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
Introduced by:
(INS)
AN ACT EXPANDING GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS TO CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 38a-514b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2012):
(b) Each group health insurance policy or certificate providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 that is delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. For the purposes of this section and section 38a-513c, an autism spectrum disorder shall be considered an illness.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 January 1, 2012 38a-514b(b)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
January 1, 2012
38a-514b(b)
Statement of Purpose:
To expand group health insurance coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders to certificate holders in this state.
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