Connecticut § 38a-479ff Adverse action or threat of adverse action against complainant prohibited. Exception. Civil actions by aggrieved persons.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 38a-479ff — Adverse action or threat of adverse action against complainant prohibited. Exception. Civil actions by aggrieved persons.

Connecticut·Title 38a Insurance·Ch. 700c Health Insurance

No health insurer, health care center, utilization review company, as defined in section 38a-591a, or preferred provider network, as defined in section 38a-479aa, shall take or threaten to take any adverse personnel or coverage-related action against any enrollee, provider or employee in retaliation for such enrollee, provider or employee (1) filing a complaint with the Insurance Commissioner or the Office of the Healthcare Advocate, or (2) disclosing information to the Insurance Commissioner concerning any violation of this part or sections 38a-815 to 38a-819, inclusive, unless such disclosure violates the provisions of chapter 705 or the privacy provisions of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as amended from time to time, or regulation

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No health insurer, health care center, utilization review company, as defined in section 38a-591a, or preferred provider network, as defined in section 38a-479aa, shall take or threaten to take any adverse personnel or coverage-related action against any enrollee, provider or employee in retaliation for such enrollee, provider or employee (1) filing a complaint with the Insurance Commissioner or the Office of the Healthcare Advocate, or (2) disclosing information to the Insurance Commissioner concerning any violation of this part or sections 38a-815 to 38a-819, inclusive, unless such disclosure violates the provisions of chapter 705 or the privacy provisions of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as amended from time to time, or regulations adopted thereunder. Any enrollee, provider or employee who is aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action in the Superior Court to recover damages and attorneys' fees and costs.

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Legislative History

(P.A. 03-169, S. 6; P. A. 05-102, S. 7; P.A. 11-58, S. 80.) History: P.A. 05-102 renamed the Office of Managed Care Ombudsman the Office of the Healthcare Advocate; P.A. 11-58 replaced reference to Sec. 38a-226 with “section 38a-591a”, deleted reference to Secs. 38a-226 to 38a-226d and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011.