Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00041 Compare Versions

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3	3	LCO No. 905 1 of 2
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5	5	General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 41
6	6	January Session, 2019
7	7	LCO No. 905
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10	10	Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
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13	13	Introduced by:
14	14	SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
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18	18	AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRETIONARY CLAUSES IN HEALTH
19	19	INSURANCE AND DISABILITY INCOME POLICIES.
20	20	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
21	21	Assembly convened:
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23	23	That title 38a of the general statutes be amended to prohibit each 1
24	24	insurance company, fraternal benefit society, hospital service 2
25	25	corporation, medical service corporation and health care center that 3
26	26	delivers, issues for delivery or renews an insurance policy in this state 4
27	27	from including in such policy a clause that reserves discretion to such 5
28	28	company, society, corporation or center to interpret the terms of such 6
29	29	policy in a manner that is, or to provide standards for the 7
30	30	interpretation or review of such policy that are, inconsistent with the 8
31	31	laws of this state. 9
32	32	Statement of Purpose:
33	33	To prohibit each insurance company, fraternal benefit society, hospital
34	34	service corporation, medical service corporation and health care center
35	35	that delivers, issues for delivery or renews an insurance policy in this
36	36	state from including in such policy a clause that reserves discretion to
37	37	such company, society, corporation or center to interpret the terms of
38	38	such policy in a manner that is, or to provide standards for the Proposed Bill No. 41
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41	41	LCO No. 905 2 of 2
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43	43	interpretation or review of such policy that are, inconsistent with the
44	44	laws of this state.