Section 38a-516a - Coverage for birth-to-three program(a) Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide coverage for medically necessary early intervention services provided as part of an individualized family service plan pursuant to section 17a-248e. Such policy shall provide coverage for such services provided by qualified personnel, as defined in section 17a-248, for eligible children, as defined in section 17a-248.(b) No such policy shall impose a coinsurance, copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense for such services, except that a high deductible health plan, as that term is used in subsection (f) of section 38a-520, shall not be subject to the deductible limits set forth in this section.(c) No payment made under this section shall (1) adversely affect the availability of health insurance to the child, the child's parent or the child's family members insured under any such policy, or (2) be a reason for the insurer, health care center or plan administrator to rescind or cancel such policy. Payments made under this section shall not be treated differently than other claim experience for purposes of premium rating.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-516a
( P.A. 96-185, S. 7, 16; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 8; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 45; P.A. 11-44, S. 148; P.A. 12-44, S. 2; P.A. 13-84, S. 6; P.A. 14-235, S. 19; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 349; P.A. 18-68, S. 16.)
Amended by P.A. 21-0002,S. 421 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Special Session, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by P.A. 20-0004,S. 27 of the 2020 July Special Session, eff. 10/1/2020.Amended by P.A. 18-0068, S. 16 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2018.Amended by P.A. 15-0005, S. 349 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Special Session, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by P.A. 14-0235, S. 19 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2014. See Sec. 38a-490a for similar provisions re individual policies.