§ 38a-523 — (Formerly Sec. 38-174p). Group hospital or medical insurance coverage for comprehensive rehabilitation services.

Connecticut § 38a-523

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 38a: Insurance
• Ch. 700c: Health Insurance

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(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Comprehensive rehabilitation services” shall consist of the following when provided in a comprehensive rehabilitation facility pursuant to a plan of care approved in writing by a physician licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 370, a physician assistant licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 370 or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 378 and reviewed by such physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse at least every thirty days to determine that continuation of such services are medically necessary for the rehabilitation of the patient: (A) Physician services, physical and occupational therapy, nursing care, psychological and audiological services and speech therapy provided by health care professionals who are licensed by the appropriate state licensing authority to perform such services; (B) social services by a social worker holding a master's degree from an accredited school of social work; (C) respiratory therapy by a certified respiratory therapist; (D) prescription drugs and medicines which cannot be self-administered; (E) prosthetic and orthotic devices, including the testing, fitting or instruction in the use of such devices; (F) other supplies or services prescribed by a physician, a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse for the rehabilitation of a patient and ordinarily furnished by a comprehensive rehabilitation facility. (2) “Comprehensive rehabilitation facility” means a facility that is: (A) Primarily engaged in providing diagnostic, therapeutic and restorative services through such licensed health care professionals to persons who have an injury, sickness or disability solely on an outpatient basis and (B) accredited for the provision of such services by the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities or the Professional Services Board of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (b) Any insurance company, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or health care center authorized to do the business of health insurance in this state shall offer to any individual, partnership, corporation or unincorporated association providing group health insurance coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 for its employees or members, a group hospital or medical service plan or contract providing coverage for expenses incurred for comprehensive rehabilitation services under such terms and conditions as are agreed to by the policyholder and the insurer.

Legislative History

(P.A. 82-20, S. 1, 2; P.A. 90-243, S. 107; P.A. 15-118, S. 14; P.A. 16-39, S. 66; P.A. 17-202, S. 91; P.A. 21-196, S. 72.) History: P.A. 90-243 added a reference to “health care center” and substituted the reference to “health insurance policy” for “hospital or medical insurance coverage”; Sec. 38-174p transferred to Sec. 38a-523 in 1991; P.A. 15-118 made a technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 16-39 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to advanced practice registered nurse in Subdiv. (1) and making a technical change in Subdiv. (2); P.A. 17-202 amended Subsec. (a)(2)(A) by replacing “injured, ill or disabled individuals” with “persons who have an injury, sickness or disability”; P.A. 21-196 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by adding references to physician assistant.