Connecticut 2016 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00098 Compare Versions

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1	1	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 98
2	2	February Session, 2016 LCO No. 844
3	3	00844_______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. 98
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12	12	February Session, 2016
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14	14	LCO No. 844
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16	16	00844_______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 CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY ACUPUNCTURISTS.
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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 Section 38a-507 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2017):
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30	30	Each individual health insurance policy delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide coverage for services rendered by (1) a chiropractor licensed under chapter 372 to the same extent coverage is provided for services rendered by a physician, if such chiropractic services [(1)] (A) treat a condition covered under such policy, and [(2)] (B) are within those services a chiropractor is licensed to perform, and (2) an acupuncturist licensed under chapter 384c to the same extent coverage is provided for services rendered by a physician, if such acupuncturist services (A) treat a condition covered under such policy, and (B) are within those services an acupuncturist is licensed to perform.
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32	32	Sec. 2. Section 38a-534 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2017):
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34	34	Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6) and (11) of section 38a-469, delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide coverage for services rendered by (1) a chiropractor licensed under chapter 372 to the same extent coverage is provided for services rendered by a physician, if such chiropractic services [(1)] (A) treat a condition covered under such policy, and [(2)] (B) are within those services a chiropractor is licensed to perform, and (2) an acupuncturist licensed under chapter 384c to the same extent coverage is provided for services rendered by a physician, if such acupuncturist services (A) treat a condition covered under such policy, and (B) are within those services an acupuncturist is licensed to perform.
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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, 2017 38a-507
41	41	Sec. 2 January 1, 2017 38a-534
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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, 2017
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49	49	38a-507
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51	51	Sec. 2
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53	53	January 1, 2017
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55	55	38a-534
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57	57	Statement of Purpose:
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59	59	To require health insurance coverage for services rendered by an acupuncturist to the same extent coverage is provided for services rendered by a physician.
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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.]