§ 38a-834 — Discrimination against living organ donors prohibited.

Connecticut § 38a-834

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 38a: Insurance
• Ch. 704: Unfair and Prohibited Practices

Text

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no insurer delivering, issuing for delivery or amending a life insurance policy, long-term care insurance policy or a policy providing disability income protection coverage in this state on or after January 1, 2022, shall, for any such policy issued on or after said date: (1) Decline to provide coverage, or limit the coverage provided, for an individual under such policy solely because the individual is a living organ donor; (2) Preclude an individual from donating all or part of an organ as a condition to maintaining coverage under such policy; or (3) Otherwise engage in discrimination in offering, issuing for delivery, amending or cancelling, or in setting the amount, price or conditions of, coverage for an individual under such policy solely because the individual is a living organ donor. (b) Any violation of this section shall be deemed an unfair method of competition and unfair and deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance under section 38a-816 .

Legislative History

(P.A. 21-156, S. 2.) History: P.A. 21-156 effective January 1, 2022.