Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05520 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/16/2019

                     
 
LCO No. 189   	1 of 1 
 
General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5520  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 189 
 
 
Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. KUPCHICK, 132nd Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT EXPANDING REQUIRED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE 
FOR MENTAL OR NERVOUS CONDITIONS. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That chapter 700c of the general statutes be amended to expand 1 
required health insurance coverage for mental or nervous conditions 2 
by (1) requiring coverage for services provided by health care 3 
providers selected by the covered individual, and (2) expanding 4 
coverage for long-term hospitalization. 5 
Statement of Purpose:   
To expand required health insurance coverage for mental or nervous 
conditions by (1) requiring coverage for services provided by health 
care providers selected by the covered individual, and (2) expanding 
coverage for long-term hospitalization.