Connecticut 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00212 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/21/2021

                             
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 212  
January Session, 2021  
LCO No. 1146 
 
 
Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE  
 
 
Introduced by:  
SEN. KELLY, 21st Dist.  
 
 
 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE -OPERATED REINSURANCE 
PROGRAM AND REQUIRING THAT THIS STATE APPLY FOR A 
STATE INNOVATION WAIVER. 
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) Establish a 1 
state-operated reinsurance program to cover claims for certain health 2 
benefits under qualified health plans; and (2) require this state to apply 3 
for a waiver from the federal government pursuant to 42 USC 18052 4 
that, if granted, would fund such reinsurance program by reallocating 5 
any premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions that the federal 6 
government would have paid to enrollees but for such reinsurance 7 
program. 8 
Statement of Purpose:   
To establish a state-operated reinsurance program and require this state 
to apply for a state innovation waiver to fund such program.