Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00873 Compare Versions

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1	1	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 873
2	2	January Session, 2015 LCO No. 3292
3	3	03292_______INS
4	4	Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
5	5	Introduced by:
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8	8	General Assembly
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10	10	Raised Bill No. 873
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12	12	January Session, 2015
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14	14	LCO No. 3292
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16	16	03292_______INS
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18	18	Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
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20	20	Introduced by:
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22	22	(INS)
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24	24	AN ACT EXPANDING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS.
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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. Section 38a-490b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2016):
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30	30	Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide coverage for hearing aids. [for children twelve years of age or younger.] Such hearing aids shall be considered durable medical equipment under the policy and the policy may limit the hearing aid benefit to one thousand dollars within a twenty-four-month period.
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32	32	Sec. 2. Section 38a-516b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2016):
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34	34	Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide coverage for hearing aids. [for children twelve years of age or younger.] Such hearing aids shall be considered durable medical equipment under the policy and the policy may limit the hearing aid benefit to one thousand dollars within a twenty-four-month period.
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39	39	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
40	40	Section 1 January 1, 2016 38a-490b
41	41	Sec. 2 January 1, 2016 38a-516b
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43	43	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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45	45	Section 1
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47	47	January 1, 2016
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49	49	38a-490b
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51	51	Sec. 2
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53	53	January 1, 2016
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55	55	38a-516b
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57	57	Statement of Purpose:
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59	59	To expand health insurance coverage for hearing aids from children twelve years of age or younger to all insured individuals.
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61	61	[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.]