Connecticut 2012 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00019 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Raised Bill No. 19
22 February Session, 2012 LCO No. 53
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2424 AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEAD LICE.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2013) Each 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 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed or continued in this state that provides coverage for outpatient prescription drugs shall provide coverage for prescription drugs for the treatment of head lice, that are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and prescribed by a health care provider with prescriptive authority. Such benefits shall be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to all other benefits under such policies.
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3030 Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2013) Each 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 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed or continued in this state that provides coverage for outpatient prescription drugs shall provide coverage for prescription drugs for the treatment of head lice, that are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and prescribed by a health care provider with prescriptive authority. Such benefits shall be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to all other benefits under such policies.
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3535 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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3737 Sec. 2 January 1, 2013 New section
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3939 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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5555 To require health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to cover prescription drugs for the treatment of head lice.
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5757 [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.]