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CT SB00175

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

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Origin

Senate

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires individual health insurance policies to cover purchase or rental of patient lifts that use hydraulic operation to lift individuals from beds or wheelchairs, effective January 1, 2016.

  • Requires group health insurance policies to provide the same patient lift coverage effective January 1, 2016.

  • Coverage applies only when a treating physician certifies in writing that the patient lift is medically necessary.

  • Applies to health insurance policies covering the types specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of Connecticut General Statutes section 38a-469.

Legislative Description

An Act Requiring Health Insurance Coverage For Patient Lifts.

Last Action

Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations

5/7/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations5/7/2015
Insurance and Real Estate1/20/2015

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