Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 42 — AN ACT CONCERNING COINSURANCE, COPAYMENTS AND DEDUCTIBLES AND CONTRACTING BY HEALTH CARRIERS.

Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 669

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

5 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 42 includes five new lines of text and removes four lines from the previous draft. While the specific content of these changes isn’t provided, generally, such amendments can clarify the bill's intent, update existing regulations, or address feedback from stakeholders. This is important because clear and precise language helps ensure that the law will be understood and effectively implemented by those it affects.

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(2) "Health care provider" means a person licensed to provide health care services under chapters 370 to 373, inclusive, chapters 375 to 383b, LCO 5694 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00042- 2 of 5 R02-SB.docx } Committee Bill No.
(2) "Health care provider" means a person licensed to provide health care services under chapters 370 to 373, inclusive, chapters 375 to 383b, LCO 5694 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00042- 2 of 5 R03-SB.docx } Committee Bill No.
(c) It shall be an unfair trade practice in violation of chapter 735a for any health care provider to report to a credit reporting agency an enrollee's failure to pay a bill for the services, facility fee or surprise bill as set forth in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section, when a LCO 5694 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00043 of 5 R02-SB.docx } Committee Bill No.
(c) It shall be an unfair trade practice in violation of chapter 735a for any health care provider to report to a credit reporting agency an enrollee's failure to pay a bill for the services, facility fee or surprise bill as set forth in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section, when a LCO 5694 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00043 of 5 R03-SB.docx } Committee Bill No.
Each managed care plan that requires a deductible or percentage coinsurance payment by the insured shall calculate the insured's deductible or coinsurance payment on the lesser of the provider's or LCO 5694 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00044 of 5 R02-SB.docx } Committee Bill No.
Each managed care plan that requires a deductible or percentage coinsurance payment by the insured shall calculate the insured's deductible or coinsurance payment on the lesser of the provider's or LCO 5694 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00044 of 5 R03-SB.docx } Committee Bill No.
5 January 1, 2020 38a-478j INS Joint Favorable LCO 5694 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00042- 5 of 5 R02-SB.docx }
5 January 1, 2020 38a-478j INS Joint Favorable JUD Joint Favorable LCO 5694 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00042- 5 of 5 R03-SB.docx }
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Action History

  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 669

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  3. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE HOUSE

  4. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  5. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  6. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  7. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary

  8. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  9. FILED WITH LCO

  10. Joint Favorable

  11. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Judiciary

  12. FILE NO. 308

  13. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 162

  14. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  15. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  16. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/19

  17. FILED WITH LCO

  18. Joint Favorable

  19. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Insurance and Real Estate

  20. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  21. Vote to Draft

  22. PUBLIC HEARING 0207

  23. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  24. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Insurance and Real Estate

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 42?
SB 42 is sponsored by Martin M. Looney (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 42?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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