Sec. 38a-476a. Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Guaranteed renewability. Discrimination based on health status, newborns' and mothers' health prohibited
Sec. 38a-476a. Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Guaranteed renewability. Discrimination based on health status,
newborns' and mothers' health prohibited. Parity of mental health benefits. Disclosure of information for employers. Construction. Application. Regulations. (a)
Each insurance company, fraternal benefit society, hospital service corporation, medical
service corporation and health care center shall comply with sections 2742, 2743, and
2747 of the Public Health Service Act, as set forth in the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-191) (HIPAA), as amended from time to
time, concerning guaranteed renewability of individual health insurance coverage and
certification of coverage.
(b) Each insurance company, fraternal benefit society, hospital service corporation,
medical service corporation and health care center shall comply with sections 2702,
2704, 2705 and 2712 of the Public Health Service Act, as set forth in the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-191 and 104-204) (HIPAA), as
amended from time to time, concerning discrimination based on health status, newborns'
and mothers' health, parity of mental health benefits and guaranteed renewability of
coverage for employers in the group market, with respect to health insurance coverage
offered in the small and large group markets as defined in said Public Health Service Act.
(c) Each insurance company, fraternal benefit society, hospital service corporation,
medical service corporation and health care center shall comply with sections 2711 and
2713 of the Public Health Service Act, as set forth in the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-191) (HIPAA), as amended from time to time,
concerning guaranteed availability and disclosure of information for employers with
respect to health insurance coverage offered in the small group market as defined in
said Public Health Service Act.
(d) No provision of the general statutes concerning a HIPAA requirement shall be
construed to supersede any other provision of the general statutes except to the extent
that such other provision prevents the application of a requirement of HIPAA.
(e) This section shall apply to insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, hospital service corporations, medical service corporations and health care centers on and
after the dates specified in the Public Health Service Act, as set forth in the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, (P.L. 104-191 and 104-204) (HIPAA), as amended from time to time.
(f) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section and the provisions of the Public
Health Service Act, as set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996, as amended from time to time.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 66, 88.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 effective July 1, 1997.