Connecticut General Statutes 38a-477kk – Proof of coverage to disclose whether coverage is fully insured or self-insured. Regulations
(a) For the purposes of this section:
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-477kk
- Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
- Insurance: means any agreement to pay a sum of money, provide services or any other thing of value on the happening of a particular event or contingency or to provide indemnity for loss in respect to a specified subject by specified perils in return for a consideration. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
- Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
- State: means any state, district, or territory of the United States. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
(1) “Health carrier” has the same meaning as provided in § 38a-1080; and
(2) “Third-party administrator” has the same meaning as provided in § 38a-720.
(b) Each health carrier or third-party administrator that issues a card to an individual in this state for the purpose of enabling such individual to prove that such individual has health coverage shall include in such card a statement disclosing whether such coverage is fully insured or self-insured. Such statement shall be prominently displayed on such card in a readily understandable, standardized form prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner.
(c) The Insurance Commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.