Connecticut 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 324 — AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIRED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES AND REQUIRING NOTIFICATION AND CONSENT REGARDING THE POTENTIAL COST OF SUCH SERVICES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Last action — Joint Favorable Substitute

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill modifies health insurance coverage for ambulance services, including requiring consent and notification regarding potential costs for nonemergency transport.

  • Section 38a-498

    a → A

    The bill changes the letter case in the list of potential ambulance destinations.

  • Section 38a-498

    Such → such

    The bill standardizes the use of lowercase in referring to the ambulance destination.

  • Section 38a-525

    a → A

    The bill changes the letter case in the list of potential ambulance destinations.

  • Section 38a-525

    Such → such

    The bill standardizes the use of lowercase in referring to the ambulance destination.

  • Section 19a-193a

    emergency

    The term 'emergency' is removed before 'medical treatment services' in context of liability.

  • Section 19a-193a

    if such service reasonably believes that such transportation services are nonemergency transportation services, unless such service, before providing such transportation services: → if such service reasonably believes that such transportation services are nonemergency transportation services, unless such service, before providing such transportation services: (A) Discloses to such person the potential cost to such person if such transportation services are nonemergency transportation services; and (B) Receives written consent from such person to provide such transportation services.

    The bill requires consent and disclosure of potential costs prior to nonemergency ambulance services.

Action History

  1. Joint Favorable Substitute

  2. PUBLIC HEARING 0305

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

Sponsors

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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 324?
SB 324 is sponsored by Martin M. Looney (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 324?
This bill died with 2020 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.
Where can I track SB 324?
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