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CT SB01005
Bill
Status
Engrossed
4/14/2021
Primary Sponsor
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
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AI Summary
- Extends the deadline for parents to notify insurers of a newborn's birth and pay required premiums from 61 days to 121 days after birth or hospital discharge, whichever is later
- Applies to both individual health insurance policies (Section 38a-490) and group health insurance policies (Section 38a-516)
- Requires health insurance benefits for children to be payable for a newly born child from the moment of birth
- Coverage must include injury, sickness, and treatment of medically diagnosed congenital defects and birth abnormalities
- Effective date: January 1, 2022
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Required Health Insurance Coverage For Newborn Children.
Last Action
House Calendar Number 360
4/15/2021
Committee Referrals
Insurance and Real Estate3/4/2021
Full Bill Text
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