Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-217

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through June 6, 2024.
Section 38a-217 - (Formerly Sec. 33-171). Form of contract

No single contract between any such corporation and its subscribers shall entitle more than one person to indemnity, except that a single contract may be issued to subscriber and spouse, to subscriber and family by marriage or adoption or to subscriber and ward. Such contract shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be furnished to each subscriber and shall contain the following provisions:

(1) A statement of the amount payable to the corporation by the subscriber and the manner in which such amount is payable;
(2) a statement of the amount of indemnity to be furnished and the period during which it will be furnished, and, if there are to be exceptions, a detailed statement of such exceptions;
(3) a statement of terms and conditions upon which the contract may be cancelled or otherwise terminated at the option of either party;
(4) a statement that the contract includes the endorsements thereon and attached papers, if any, and contains the entire contract;
(5) a statement that no statements by the subscriber in the subscriber's application for a contract shall void the contract or be used in any legal proceeding thereunder, unless such application or an exact copy thereof is included in or attached to such contract;
(6) a statement of the period of grace that will be allowed the subscriber for making any payment due under the contract, which period shall not be less than ten days; and
(7) a statement that no action at law based upon or arising out of the physician-patient relationship shall be maintained against a nonprofit medical service corporation.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-217

(1949 Rev., S. 5284; P.A. 14-235, S. 47.)

Amended by P.A. 14-0235, S. 47 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2014.

See Sec. 38a-472 re assignment of insurance proceeds to doctor, hospital or state agency.