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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 203
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 804
Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.
REP. CONLEY, 40th Dist.
REP. RILEY, 46th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR
MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 38a of the general statutes be amended to: (1) Require health 1
insurance coverage for (A) motorized wheelchairs, including, but not 2
limited to, used motorized wheelchairs, requested by insureds, (B) 3
motorized wheelchair repairs, and (C) motorized wheelchair battery 4
replacements; and (2) require health insurers to establish centralized 5
locations to collect used motorized wheelchairs. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To: (1) Require health insurance coverage for (A) motorized
wheelchairs, including, but not limited to, used motorized wheelchairs,
requested by insureds, (B) motorized wheelchair repairs, and (C)
motorized wheelchair battery replacements; and (2) require health
insurers to establish centralized locations to collect used motorized
wheelchairs.