Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06436 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/20/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6436
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2317
 *02317*
Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Introduced by:
REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6436 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2317

*02317*

Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE 

Introduced by:

REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING AN ARBITRATION PROCESS FOR SURPRISE BILLS AND BILLS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 38a of the general statutes be amended to require the establishment of (1) an arbitration process by which a dispute over a bill for emergency services or a surprise bill for health care services rendered under certain circumstances may be resolved, and (2) standards to be used in the arbitration process.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require the establishment of an arbitration process by which a dispute over a bill for emergency services or a surprise bill for health care services may be resolved and standards to be used in the arbitration process.