General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 372
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1680
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 372
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 1680
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT CARE AND CONTRACT DISPUTES BETWEEN HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 368v of the general statutes be amended to prohibit a health care institution from discontinuing a patient's care because of a contract dispute with the patient's insurance provider.
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure contract disputes between health care facilities and health insurance providers do not impact the care of policyholders.