l9n/ Connecticut

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 5235

AN ACT REQUIRING THE PROVIDING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION UPON CERTAIN DENIALS OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Became law as Public Act 10-24, signed May 5, 2010, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require insurers and other entities, in the event of a denial based on the reason that the requested service is not a covered benefit, to mail to an insured a copy of the applicable provision of the policy or certificate governing such decision, and to include in such mailing a notice with the contact information of the Insurance Department and the Office of the Healthcare Advocate.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

25 co-sponsors

Patricia A. Dillon, Theresa W. Conroy, Susan M. Johnson, William Aman, David A. Baram, Joan A. Lewis, Lawrence G. Miller, Livvy R. Floren, Melissa M. Olson, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Christopher A. Wright, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Michelle L. Cook, Toni E. Walker, Barbara L. Lambert, Bruce Zalaski, Timothy B. LeGeyt, Joseph J. Taborsak, Jim Shapiro, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Mae Flexer, Joe Aresimowicz, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Elizabeth H. Esty

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Toni Nathaniel Harp, Thomas A. Colapietro, Donald J. DeFronzo, Edward Meyer, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Anthony J. Musto

    Its course

    February 17 to May 5, 2010, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action17 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Apr 1456 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 17 to Mar 1627 days

    In the SenateApr 14 to Apr 228 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 22 to Apr 308 days

    With the GovernorApr 30 to May 55 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Apr 14

    1. Feb 17Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 19Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 16Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 14Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 16 – Apr 22

    1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 22Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Apr 29 – May 5

    1. Apr 29Numbered Public Act 10-24
    2. Apr 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 5Signed by the Governor
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Feb 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 14HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. Apr 22SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. Apr 22ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. Apr 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. Apr 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 5SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor