Bill Text: CT SB00314 | 2011 | General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Mental Or Nervous Conditions Under The Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices Act.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-13 - Signed by the Governor [SB00314 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00314-Chaptered.html

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Senate Bill No. 314

Public Act No. 11-163

AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL OR NERVOUS CONDITIONS UNDER THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES ACT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subdivision (12) of section 38a-816 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):

(12) Refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure or limiting the amount, extent or kind of coverage available to an individual or charging an individual a different rate for the same coverage because of physical disability, mental or nervous condition as set forth in section 38a-488a or mental retardation, except where the refusal, limitation or rate differential is based on sound actuarial principles or is related to actual or reasonably anticipated experience.