CT SB00012

Prohibits insurers, health care centers, hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, fraternal benefit societies, and other health insurance entities from imposing copayments, deductibles, or out-of-pocket expenses for preventive care services in both individual and group health insurance policies, effective January 1, 2012.

Defines "preventive care services" to include annual physicals and periodic health evaluations with routine diagnostic procedures, routine prenatal and well-child care, child and adult immunizations, tobacco cessation programs, and obesity weight loss programs prescribed by a licensed physician.

Explicitly excludes services or benefits for treating existing illnesses, injuries, or conditions from the definition of preventive care services.

Applies to health insurance policies providing coverage under subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11), and (12) of Connecticut General Statutes section 38a-469.