§ 367m — Early intervention services

A policy of accident and health insurance that provides coverage for early intervention services must conform to the following criteria: (1) The use of private health insurance to pay for early intervention services under Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act may not count towards or result in a loss of benefits due to annual or lifetime insurance caps for an infant or toddler with a disability, the infant's or toddler's parent, or the infant's or toddler's family members who are covered under that health insurance policy. (2) The use of private health insurance to pay for early intervention services under Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act may not negatively affect the availability of health insurance to an infant or toddler with a disability, the infant's or toddler's parent, or the infant's or toddler's family members who are covered under that health insurance policy, and health insurance coverage may not be discontinued for these individuals due to the use of the health insurance to pay for services under Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (3) The use of private health insurance to pay for early intervention services under Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act may not be the basis for increasing the health insurance premiums of an infant or toddler with a disability, the infant's or toddler's parent, or the infant's or toddler's family members covered under that health insurance policy. For the purposes of this Section, "early intervention services" has the same meaning as in the Early Intervention Services System Act.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 98-41, eff. 6-28-13.)