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CT HB05378

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2018

Primary Sponsor

Insurance and Real Estate Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurers, hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, and fraternal benefit societies offering individual or group health insurance policies in Connecticut to implement attestation requirements for specialists prescribing or modifying prescription drugs, effective January 1, 2019.

  • Mandates that specialists provide written attestation confirming they have informed the insured's primary care provider of any new prescription or modification to an existing prescription.

  • Permits insurers to delay reimbursement to specialists who fail to notify the primary care provider of prescribed drugs or prescription changes.

  • Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to adopt regulations necessary to implement and enforce the attestation requirements.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Affirmative Attestations By Specialists Regarding Prescription Drugs.

Last Action

Public Hearing 03/06

3/2/2018

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Real Estate3/1/2018

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