Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06887 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/24/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6887
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 3093
 *03093*
Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Introduced by:
REP. MCCARTHY VAHEY, 133rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6887 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 3093

*03093*

Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE 

Introduced by:

REP. MCCARTHY VAHEY, 133rd Dist.

AN ACT EXPANDING COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES.

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

That chapter 700c of the general statutes be amended to require that each health insurance policy delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state provide coverage for additional mental health care services and substance abuse services, including, but not limited to, case management services and peer support services.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require that each health insurance policy delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state provide coverage for additional mental health care services and substance abuse services, including, but not limited to, case management services and peer support services.