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.