Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-542a

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 38a-542a - Coverage for routine patient care costs associated with certain clinical trials

Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state shall provide coverage for the routine patient care costs, as defined in section 38a-542d, associated with clinical trials, in accordance with sections 38a-542b to 38a-542g, inclusive. As used in this section and sections 38a-542b to 38a-542g, inclusive, "clinical trial" means an organized, systematic, scientific study of therapies, tests or other clinical interventions for purposes of treatment or palliation or therapeutic intervention for the prevention of cancer or disabling or life-threatening chronic diseases in human beings.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-542a

( P.A. 01-171, S. 1, 25; P.A. 11-19, S. 62; 11-172, S. 8.)

Amended by P.A. 11-0172, S. 8 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2012.

Amended by P.A. 11-0019, S. 62 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2012.

See Sec. 38a-504a for similar provisions re individual policies.