Connecticut 2012 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05438 Compare Versions

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1	1	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5438
2	2	February Session, 2012 LCO No. 1924
3	3	01924_______PH_
4	4	Referred to Committee on Public Health
5	5	Introduced by:
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8	8	General Assembly
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10	10	Raised Bill No. 5438
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12	12	February Session, 2012
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14	14	LCO No. 1924
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16	16	01924_______PH_
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18	18	Referred to Committee on Public Health
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20	20	Introduced by:
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22	22	(PH)
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24	24	AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENTS FOR AMBULANCE 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. Subsection (b) of section 38a-498 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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30	30	(b) (1) [Each] On and after January 1, 2012, such individual health insurance policy shall provide that any payment by such company, corporation or center for emergency ambulance services under coverage required by this section shall be paid directly to the ambulance provider rendering such service not later than sixty days after such service is provided if such provider has complied with the provisions of this subsection and has not received payment for such service from any other source.
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32	32	(2) Any ambulance provider submitting a bill for direct payment pursuant to this section shall stamp the following statement on the face of each bill: "NOTICE: This bill subject to mandatory assignment pursuant to Connecticut general statutes".
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34	34	(3) This subsection shall not apply to any transaction between an ambulance provider and an insurance company, hospital or medical service corporation, health care center or other entity if the parties have entered into a contract providing for direct payment.
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36	36	Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 38a-525 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
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38	38	(b) (1) [Each] On and after January 1, 2012, such group health insurance policy shall provide that any payment by such company, corporation or center for emergency ambulance services under coverage required by this section shall be paid directly to the ambulance provider rendering such service not later than sixty days after such service is provided if such provider has complied with the provisions of this subsection and has not received payment for such service from any other source.
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40	40	(2) Any ambulance provider submitting a bill for direct payment pursuant to this section shall stamp the following statement on the face of each bill: "NOTICE: This bill subject to mandatory assignment pursuant to Connecticut general statutes".
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42	42	(3) This subsection shall not apply to any transaction between an ambulance provider and an insurance company, hospital or medical service corporation, health care center or other entity if the parties have entered into a contract providing for direct payment.
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47	47	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
48	48	Section 1 from passage 38a-498(b)
49	49	Sec. 2 from passage 38a-525(b)
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51	51	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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53	53	Section 1
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55	55	from passage
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57	57	38a-498(b)
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59	59	Sec. 2
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61	61	from passage
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63	63	38a-525(b)
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65	65	Statement of Purpose:
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67	67	To require payments to ambulance service providers not later than sixty days after services are provided.
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69	69	[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.]