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HB05388 - Filed 2007-01-11
AN ACT CONCERNING COVERAGE UNDER THE KATIE BECKETT WAIVER PROGRAM FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY A PHYSICAL THERAPIST INTERN.
To expand coverage of the Katie Beckett waiver program to include services provided by a physical therapy intern who is under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

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HB05398 - Filed 2007-01-11
AN ACT CONCERNING RECOVERY LIMITS AND VENUE IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES.
To limit the recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases to five hundred thousand dollars and require plaintiffs to file such claims in the county where the act or omission is alleged to have occurred.

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SB00197 - Filed 2007-01-11
AN ACT CONCERNING REPORTS FROM MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
To require managed care organizations contracting with the Department of Social Services to provide services under the HUSKY Plan, Part A or Part B to report on the manner in which yearly rate adjustments are applied to per member per month rates for subcontracted services, including, but not limited to, dental, vision and pharmacy services.

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SB00200 - Filed 2007-01-11
AN ACT CONCERNING THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ON MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER THE HUSKY PLAN, PART A AND PART B.
To require the Department of Social Services to provide systematic data on an annual basis to the Medicaid managed care council with respect to sanctions imposed by the department on any managed care organization with whom the department contracts for the provision of services under the HUSKY Plan, Part A and Part B.

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SB00203 - Filed 2007-01-11
AN ACT CONCERNING FULL PAYMENT TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO DUALLY ELIGIBLE PATIENTS.
To require the Department of Social Services to provide full reimbursement to medical assistance providers who assist individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.

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SB00230 - Filed 2007-01-11
AN ACT CONCERNING ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS TO A PHYSICIAN.
To require health insurers to honor an assignment of benefits made by an insured, subscriber or enrollee to a physician.

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SB00231 - Filed 2007-01-11
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVIDER NETWORK OF MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
To prohibit managed care organizations from inflating the list of providers in a network beyond those providers who have affirmed their participation through a written statement or contract.

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SB00164 - Filed 2007-01-10
AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
To require health insurance coverage for emergency medical conditions.

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01-11 - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON INS

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SB00165 - Filed 2007-01-10
AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COLONOSCOPIES FOR COLON CANCER SURVIVORS.
To remove any financial obstacles to post-cancer treatment screening for survivors of colon cancer.

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HB05308 - Filed 2007-01-09
AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTS BETWEEN HEALTH INSURERS AND PHYSICIANS.
To prevent health insurers from changing the terms of a contract with a physician for the duration of the contract.

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SB00136 - Filed 2007-01-09
AN ACT CONCERNING DIVERSITY IN THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.
To diversify the health care workforce.

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01-10 - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON HED

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SB00130 - Filed 2007-01-08
AN ACT CONCERNING COVERAGE OF PODIATRY SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
To include podiatry services among the covered optional services under the Medicaid program.

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SB00131 - Filed 2007-01-08
AN ACT CONCERNING STATEMENTS MADE IN APPLICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.
To provide that health insurance carriers may refuse insurance coverage if the applicant's application contains deliberately deceptive statements and such statements materially affected the insurer's acceptance of the risk or the hazard assumed by the insurer.

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01-11 - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
01-09 - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON INS

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SB00132 - Filed 2007-01-08
AN ACT CONCERNING REGULATION OF THE SECONDARY MARKET IN PHYSICIAN DISCOUNTS.
To regulate the health insurance market by requiring disclosures regarding the exchange of physician discount information.

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01-11 - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
01-09 - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON INS

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SB00124 - Filed 2007-01-05
AN ACT CONCERNING USE OF THE TITLE "DOCTOR" BY CHIROPRACTORS.
To clarify the prohibition on use of the title "doctor" by chiropractors.

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HB05223 - Filed 2007-01-04
AN ACT LIMITING NONECONOMIC DAMAGE AWARDS IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES.
To establish a one-million-dollar limit on noneconomic damage awards in medical malpractice cases.

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SB00117 - Filed 2007-01-04
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE MEDICALLY NEEDY.
To require the Commissioner of Social Services to exercise existing federal options that permit the use of a less restrictive medically needy income limit when making Medicaid eligibility determinations for persons who are aged, blind or disabled.

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HB05152 - Filed 2007-01-03
AN ACT CONCERNING INITIAL REVIEW OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.
To require that a physician practicing in this state make a decision of denial of health insurance coverage under an individual or group health insurance policy.

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01-11 - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
01-04 - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON INS

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HB05051 - Filed 2007-01-02
AN ACT REQUIRING REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM RATE INCREASES.
To reduce the cost of health insurance.

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SB00001 - Filed 2007-01-02
AN ACT INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE.
To ensure that all Connecticut residents have access to affordable, quality health care.

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SB00003 - Filed 2007-01-02
AN ACT CONCERNING HUSKY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL.
To maximize coverage under the HUSKY Plan, Parts A and B.

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SB00059 - Filed 2007-01-02
AN ACT REQUIRING A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A HEALTH CARE MANDATE.
To help control the cost of health insurance.

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SB00070 - Filed 2007-01-02
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NUTMEG HEALTH PARTNERSHIP INSURANCE PLAN.
To increase access to health care.

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SB00081 - Filed 2007-01-02
AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
To provide for greater disclosure of information concerning investigations of health care providers and facilities.

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SB00088 - Filed 2007-01-02
AN ACT REQUIRING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS.
To require physicians and hospitals to maintain electronic medical records.

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01-10 - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
01-03 - REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON PH

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