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CT SB00160

Bill

Status

Passed

6/6/2016

Primary Sponsor

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

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Origin

Senate

2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits individual health insurance carriers from requiring prior authorization for interhospital transfers of newborn infants experiencing life-threatening emergencies or conditions, effective January 1, 2017

  • Prohibits group insurance carriers from requiring prior authorization for interhospital transfers of newborn infants experiencing life-threatening emergencies or conditions, effective January 1, 2017

  • Allows hospitalized mothers of newborn infants requiring emergency interhospital transfer to accompany their infants without requiring prior authorization from either individual or group insurance carriers

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Prior Authorization For The Interhospital Transfer Of Certain Newborn Infants And Their Mothers.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Real Estate2/18/2016

Full Bill Text

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