Bill Text: CT SB00743 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Requiring Health Insurer Reimbursement For Mental Health Services Provided To Certain Children And Youth.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-26 - Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate [SB00743 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00743-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 743 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 507 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. KENNEDY, 12th Dist. |
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AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURER REIMBURSEMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO CERTAIN CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require health insurers to reimburse the state for mental health services provided to children and youths who (1) receive such services under the voluntary services program operated by the Department of Children and Families, (2) are insured by such health insurers, and (3) were denied coverage by such health insurers for such mental health services.
Statement of Purpose:
To require health insurers to reimburse the state for mental health services provided to certain children and youths who were denied coverage by such health insurers for such mental health services.