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CT SB00038

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

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Origin

Senate

2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires individual health insurance policies to cover the purchase or rental of hydraulic patient lifts that lift individuals from beds or wheelchairs, effective January 1, 2017

  • Requires group health insurance policies to provide the same patient lift coverage, effective January 1, 2017

  • 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

  • Applies to all individual and group policies delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in the state

Legislative Description

An Act Requiring Health Insurance Coverage For Patient Lifts.

Last Action

Public Hearing 02/18

2/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Real Estate2/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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