AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COPAYMENTS FOR CHEMOTHERAPY RELATED CARE.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 6185*
*January Session, 2005*		LCO No. 2032

Referred to Committee on Public Health
Introduced by:
REP. CHRIST, 11th Dist. REP. CURREY, 10th Dist. REP. STONE, 9th Dist. SEN. LEBEAU, 3rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COPAYMENTS FOR CHEMOTHERAPY RELATED CARE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That sections 38a-504 and 38a-542 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit any health insurer, health care center or other entity that offers a health insurance policy in this state from charging patients copayments, deductibles or other out-of-pocket expenses for necessary follow-up care related to chemotherapy.

Statement of Purpose:

To prohibit insurers from charging patients copayments, deductibles or other out-of-pocket expenses for necessary follow-up care related to chemotherapy.