Bill Text: CT SB00160 | 2016 | General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Prior Authorization For The Interhospital Transfer Of Certain Newborn Infants And Their Mothers.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-06-06 - Signed by the Governor [SB00160 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2016-SB00160-Chaptered.html

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Substitute Senate Bill No. 160

Public Act No. 16-162

AN ACT CONCERNING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE INTERHOSPITAL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN NEWBORN INFANTS AND THEIR MOTHERS.

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

Section 1. Section 38a-503c of the 2016 supplement to the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (e) as follows (Effective January 1, 2017):

(NEW) (e) No individual health insurance carrier subject to this section shall require prior authorization for the interhospital transfer of (1) a newborn infant experiencing a life-threatening emergency or condition, or (2) the hospitalized mother of such newborn infant to accompany her newborn infant.

Sec. 2. Section 38a-530c of the 2016 supplement to the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (e) as follows (Effective January 1, 2017):

(NEW) (e) No group insurance carrier subject to this section shall require prior authorization for the interhospital transfer of (1) a newborn infant experiencing a life-threatening emergency or condition, or (2) the hospitalized mother of such newborn infant to accompany her newborn infant.