AN ACT ENSURING PAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES RENDERED TO CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS WITH AN ELEVATED BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT.

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sSB-425

AN ACT ENSURING PAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES RENDERED TO CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS WITH AN ELEVATED BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT.

Agency Affected	Fund-Effect
State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits	None

Municipalities	Effect	FY 07 $	FY 08 $
Various Municipalities	Potential Cost	Indeterminate	Indeterminate

Explanation

The state employee health plans do not have the exclusion prohibited in the bill, therefore there would be no cost effect to the state as an employer.

The bill's impact on municipal health insurance costs will vary based on existing municipal coverage. To the extent that a municipal plan denies coverage due to an elevated blood alcohol level, there may be increased costs to provide it that cannot be determined.

The Out Years

The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.