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CT HB07207
Bill
Status
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
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AI Summary
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Amends Connecticut General Statutes Section 38a-477ee to make health carrier reports on mental health and substance use disorder treatment limitations public records under the Freedom of Information Act, effective October 1, 2025
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Removes the existing confidentiality provision that prohibited the Insurance Commissioner from disclosing the names or identities of health carriers and their contracted entities in these reports
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Health carriers must continue submitting annual reports by March 1 describing their medical necessity criteria, nonquantitative treatment limitations, and comparative analyses for mental health/substance use disorder benefits versus medical/surgical benefits
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Reports must demonstrate compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343) and related Connecticut insurance statutes
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Insurance Commissioner must submit reports by April 15 annually to the General Assembly's insurance committee, Attorney General, Healthcare Advocate, and Commissioner of Health Strategy
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Disclosure Of Insurer Reports Concerning Treatment Limitations On Mental Health And Substance Use Disorder And Other Benefits As A Public Record.
Last Action
Referred by House to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
4/22/2025