INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE
CSMS provided oral and written testimony at the public hearing held on Thursday, February 14, 2019.
CSMS Supports
Read our testimony in support of S.B. 331.
Read our shared testimony with ACOG in support of S.B. 339.
Read our testimony in support of H.B. 5343.
Read our testimony in support of H.B. 6095.
Read our testimony in support of H.B. 6088.
Read our testimony in support of H.B. 6096.
CSMS Supports the concepts of the following Bills:
PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE
Testimony provided on February 11, 2019.
CSMS Supports
Read the CSMS and ACOG shared testimony in Support of H.B. 7070.
CSMS Opposes
Read the CSMS and Connecticut Pain Society shared testimony in opposition of H.B. 5442.
Testimony provided on February 4, 2019
CSMS Supports
- S.B. No. 795 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS.
CSMS and the CT Chapter of the American College of Surgeons testimony in support of Senate Bill 795.
CSMS Supports with Edits
- H.B. No. 6943 (RAISED) AN ACT ALLOWING MEDICAL ASSISTANTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES.
CSMS Opposes
- Proposed S.B. 16 AN ACT PROHIBITING AN UNAUTHORIZED PELVIC EXAM ON A WOMAN WHO IS UNDER DEEP SEDATION OR ANESTHESIA
- Proposed S.B. No. 45 AN ACT ADDING OPIOID USE DISORDER AND WITHDRAWAL AS A DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION FOR THE PALLIATIVE USE OF MARIJUANA.
CSMS testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 45.
- H.B. No. 6942 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND PHYSICIANS.
CSMS testimony in opposition to House Bill 6942.
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE
The public hearing on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 11:00 A.M., in Room 2D of the Legislative Office Building (LOB). The full agenda can be found here. Please note, the bills will be heard in the order listed in the Bulletin.
CSMS Supports
- Proposed S.B. No. 28 AN ACT CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENTS UNDER CERTAIN HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B. 28
- Proposed S.B. No. 29 AN ACT CONCERNING THE BURDEN OF PROOF DURING ADVERSE DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEWS.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B. 29
- Proposed S.B. No. 30 AN ACT PROHIBITING COPAYMENT ACCUMULATOR PROGRAMS.
- Proposed S.B. No. 31 AN ACT CONCERNING SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS FOR LABORATORY SERVICES.
- Proposed S.B. No. 33 AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF ORALLY AND INTRAVENOUSLY ADMINISTERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B 33
- Proposed S.B. No. 34 AN ACT CONCERNING SHORT-TERM HEALTH INSURANCE.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B. 34
- Proposed S.B. No. 36 AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH CARRIERS FROM REQUIRING THE USE OF STEP THERAPY FOR CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B. 36
- Proposed S.B. No. 37 AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF PRESCRIBED DRUGS DURING ADVERSE DETERMINATION REVIEWS AND EXTERNAL REVIEW PROCESSES.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B. 37
- Proposed S.B. No. 38 AN ACT REDUCING THE TIME FRAME FOR URGENT CARE ADVERSE DETERMINATION REVIEW REQUESTS.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B, 38
- Proposed S.B. No. 39 AN ACT LIMITING CHANGES TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG FORMULARIES DURING THE TERM OF CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.
CSMS Testimony in Support S.B 39
- Proposed S.B. No. 40 AN ACT REQUIRING SITE-NEUTRAL PAYMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B 40
- Proposed S.B. No. 41 AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRETIONARY CLAUSES IN HEALTH INSURANCE AND DISABILITY INCOME POLICIES.
- Proposed S.B. No. 42 AN ACT CONCERNING COST-SHARING UNDER HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B 42
- Proposed S.B. No. 43 AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH CARRIERS FROM DENYING COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN COVERED BENEFITS PROVIDED IN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS.
CSMS Testimony in Support of S.B, 43
- Proposed S.B. No. 87 AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRETIONARY CLAUSES IN DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE POLICIES.
- Proposed H.B. No. 5213 AN ACT EXPANDING REQUIRED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS.
- Proposed H.B. No. 5518 AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR LONG-TERM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES.
CSMS Testimony in Support of H.B 5518
CSMS Supports with Edits
- Proposed H.B. No. 5629 AN ACT CONCERNING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONNECTICUT HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE.