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CT SB00202
Bill
Status
2/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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AI Summary
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Defines "telemedicine" as interactive audio, video, or data communication for medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment, excluding facsimile and audio-only telephone services.
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Requires individual health insurance policies covering specified types to provide telemedicine coverage equivalent to in-person consultations, subject to the same terms and conditions as other policy benefits.
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Requires group health insurance policies covering specified types to provide telemedicine coverage equivalent to in-person consultations, subject to the same terms and conditions as other policy benefits.
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Effective date of January 1, 2015 for both individual and group health insurance policy requirements.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage For Telemedicine Services.
Last Action
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4/25/2014