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Connecticut House Bill HB05971

Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

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1-General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5971
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1+General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5971
2+January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4809
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4+Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
5+Introduced by:
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12-AN ACT EXTENDING THE PERIOD CHILDREN, STEPCHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDENT CHILDREN MAY RETAIN DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER A PARENT'S, ADOPTIVE PARENT'S OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S INSURANCE POLICY.
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18+Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
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24+AN ACT EXTENDING THE PERIOD CHILDREN, STEPCHILDREN AND DEPENDENTS MAY RETAIN DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER A PARENT'S, ADOPTIVE PARENT'S OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S INSURANCE POLICY.
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1426 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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1628 Section 1. Section 38a-497 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2018):
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18-(a) Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (10), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state shall provide that coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent child shall terminate no earlier than the policy anniversary date on or after whichever of the following occurs first, the date on which the child, [:] stepchild or other dependent child: (1) Becomes covered under a group health plan through the [dependent's] child's, stepchild's or other dependent child's own employment; or (2) attains the age of twenty-six.
30+(a) Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (10), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state shall provide that coverage of a child, stepchild or dependent shall terminate no earlier than the policy anniversary date on or after whichever of the following occurs first, the date on which the child, stepchild or dependent: Becomes covered under a group health plan through the child's, stepchild's or dependent's own employment; or attains the age of twenty-six.
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20-(b) Each such policy and each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivision (16) of section 38a-469, that includes or provides dental coverage, shall provide that dental coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent child shall terminate no earlier than the policy anniversary date on or after whichever of the following occurs first, the date on which the child, stepchild or other dependent child: (1) Becomes covered under a group health plan through the child's, stepchild's or other dependent child's own employment; or (2) attains the age of twenty-six.
32+(b) Each such policy and each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivision (16) of section 38a-469, that includes or provides dental coverage, shall provide that dental coverage of a child, stepchild or dependent shall terminate no earlier than the policy anniversary date on or after whichever of the following occurs first, the date on which the child, stepchild or dependent: Becomes covered under a group health plan through the child's, stepchild's or dependent's own employment; or attains the age of twenty-six.
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22-(c) Each [such] policy subject to this section shall cover a stepchild or other dependent child on the same basis as a biological child.
34+(c) Each [such] policy under this section shall cover a stepchild or dependent on the same basis as a biological child.
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2436 Sec. 2. Section 38a-512b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2018):
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26-(a) Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (10), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state shall provide that coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent child shall terminate no earlier than the policy anniversary date on or after whichever of the following occurs first, the date on which the child, [:] stepchild or other dependent child: (1) Becomes covered under a group health plan through the [dependent's] child's, stepchild's or other dependent child's own employment; or (2) attains the age of twenty-six.
38+(a) Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (10), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state shall provide that coverage of a child, stepchild or dependent shall terminate no earlier than the policy anniversary date on or after whichever of the following occurs first, the date on which the child, stepchild or dependent: Becomes covered under a group health plan through the child's, stepchild's or dependent's own employment; or attains the age of twenty-six.
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28-(b) Each such policy and each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivision (16) of section 38a-469, that includes or provides dental coverage, shall provide that dental coverage of a child, stepchild or other dependent child shall terminate no earlier than the policy anniversary date on or after whichever of the following occurs first, the date on which the child, stepchild or other dependent child: (1) Becomes covered under a group health plan through the child's, stepchild's or other dependent child's own employment; or (2) attains the age of twenty-six.
40+(b) Each such policy and each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivision (16) of section 38a-469, that includes or provides dental coverage, shall provide that dental coverage of a child, stepchild or dependent shall terminate no earlier than the policy anniversary date on or after whichever of the following occurs first, the date on which the child, stepchild or dependent: Becomes covered under a group health plan through the child's, stepchild's or dependent's own employment; or attains the age of twenty-six.
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30-(c) Each [such] policy subject to this section shall cover a stepchild or other dependent child on the same basis as a biological child.
42+(c) Each [such] policy under this section shall cover a stepchild or dependent on the same basis as a biological child.
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3547 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
3648 Section 1 January 1, 2018 38a-497
3749 Sec. 2 January 1, 2018 38a-512b
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3951 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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67+To allow a child, stepchild or dependent to retain dental insurance coverage under his or her parent's, adoptive parent's or legal guardian's health insurance policy until the child, stepchild or dependent attains the age of twenty-six or secures alternative coverage, whichever first occurs.
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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.]
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73+Co-Sponsors: REP. COOK, 65th Dist.
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