General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5971
January Session, 2017 *_____HB05971INSAPP031017____*
General Assembly
Substitute Bill No. 5971
January Session, 2017
*_____HB05971INSAPP031017____*
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 38a-497 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2018):
(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.
(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.
(c) Each [such] policy subject to this section shall cover a stepchild or other dependent child on the same basis as a biological child.
Sec. 2. Section 38a-512b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2018):
(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.
(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.
(c) Each [such] policy subject to this section shall cover a stepchild or other dependent child on the same basis as a biological child.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 January 1, 2018 38a-497
Sec. 2 January 1, 2018 38a-512b
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
January 1, 2018
38a-497
Sec. 2
January 1, 2018
38a-512b
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