CT SB00013

Prohibits health insurance policies issued on an individual basis from requiring policyholders to obtain prescription drugs from mail order pharmacies as a condition of receiving benefits, effective January 1, 2012.

Prohibits individual and group health insurance policies from imposing more restrictive copayments, reimbursement amounts, drug supply limits, or other payment conditions for retail pharmacy drugs compared to mail order pharmacy drugs.

Prohibits health insurance policies from imposing monetary advantages or penalties that could influence an insured's choice of pharmacy, including higher copayments for certain pharmacies or promotional preferences for specific pharmacies.

Applies the same restrictions to group medical benefits contracts issued by insurance companies, hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, or health care centers.