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CT SB00234
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2015
Primary Sponsor
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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AI Summary
- Requires individual and group health insurance policies to cover the purchase of assistance dogs trained for blind, deaf, mobility-impaired, or disabled individuals effective January 1, 2016
- Assistance dog coverage applies only when a treating health care provider certifies in writing that the dog is medically necessary
- Covers disabilities beyond physical impairment, including anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder
- Assistance dogs must be purchased from nonprofit organizations that are accredited members of professional guide dog or assistance dog organizations
- Applies to health insurance policies providing coverage 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 The Purchase Of Assistance Dogs.
Last Action
Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
5/14/2015
Committee Referrals
Appropriations5/14/2015
Insurance and Real Estate1/21/2015
Full Bill Text
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