LCO No. 1554 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 395 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 1554 Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Introduced by: SEN. COHEN, 12th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIRED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TELEHEALTH. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That sections 38a-499a and 38a-526a of the general statutes be 1 amended to provide that individual and group health insurance policies 2 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this 3 state shall provide coverage for mental health intakes and visits 4 provided through telehealth, and that such coverage shall be provided 5 at the same level of benefits and cost sharing as mental health intakes 6 and visits provided in person. 7 Statement of Purpose: To provide that individual and group health insurance policies delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide coverage for mental health intakes and visits provided through telehealth, and that such coverage shall be provided at the same level of benefits and cost sharing as mental health intakes and visits provided in person.