Connecticut Senate Bill 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-02-08 - Motion Failed JF
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

To expand or require health insurance coverage for ostomy-related supplies, prosthetic devices, hearing aids for children, wigs for patients who suffer hair loss due to certain medical conditions, and bone marrow testing; to prohibit the imposition of a coinsurance, copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense for any additional colonoscopy ordered in a policy year by a physician for an insured; to promote health behavior wellness, maintenance or improvement program participation by requiring insurers to offer such programs, and to require an incentive or reward for such participation.

An Act Concerning Wellness Programs And Expansion Of Health Insurance Coverage.

Sen. Joseph Crisco [D]	Rep. Linda Gentile [D]	House Insurance and Real Estate Committee	Rep. Russell Morin [D]
Sen. Edith Prague [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-08		Motion Failed JF
2011-01-28		Public Hearing 02/03
2011-01-19		Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
2011-01-18		Drafted by Committee
2011-01-14		Vote to Draft
2011-01-05		Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00017&which_year=2011
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/TOB/S/2011SB-00017-R00-SB.htm
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/TOB/S/2011SB-00017-R01-SB.htm