Connecticut § 38a-491 (Formerly Sec. 38-174h). Coverage for services performed by dentists in certain instances.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 38a-491 — (Formerly Sec. 38-174h). Coverage for services performed by dentists in certain instances.

Connecticut § 38a-491

Title 38aInsurance

Ch. 700cHealth Insurance

This text of Connecticut § 38a-491 ((Formerly Sec. 38-174h). Coverage for services performed by dentists in certain instances.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Connecticut primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-491 (2026).

Text

Whenever the term “physician” or “doctor” is used in any individual health insurance policy delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state on or after October 1, 1975, it shall be deemed to include persons licensed, under the provisions of chapter 379, to engage in the practice of dentistry or dental medicine, when benefits under such policy or contract for care, treatment or services rendered or procedures performed by such person would be payable if rendered or performed by a person licensed under chapter 370. See Sec. 38a-517 for similar provisions re group policies.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Whenever the term “physician” or “doctor” is used in any individual health insurance policy delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state on or after October 1, 1975, it shall be deemed to include persons licensed, under the provisions of chapter 379, to engage in the practice of dentistry or dental medicine, when benefits under such policy or contract for care, treatment or services rendered or procedures performed by such person would be payable if rendered or performed by a person licensed under chapter 370. See Sec. 38a-517 for similar provisions re group policies.

Legislative History

(P.A. 75-449; P.A. 90-243, S. 81.) History: P.A. 90-243 substituted reference to “health insurance policy” for reference to hospital and medical expense policies and contracts and specified applicability to individual policies only; Sec. 38-174h transferred to Sec. 38a-491 in 1991.