Connecticut General Statutes 38a-516 – Coverage for newly born children. Notification to insurer
(a) Each group health insurance policy delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (6), (11) and (12) of § 38a-469 for a family member of the insured or subscriber shall, as to such family member’s coverage, also provide that the health insurance benefits applicable for children shall be payable with respect to a newly born child of the insured or subscriber from the moment of birth.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-516
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
- Policy: means any document, including attached endorsements and riders, purporting to be an enforceable contract, which memorializes in writing some or all of the terms of an insurance contract. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
- State: means any state, district, or territory of the United States. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
(b) Coverage for such newly born child shall consist of coverage for injury and sickness including necessary care and treatment of medically diagnosed congenital defects and birth abnormalities within the limits of the policy.
(c) If payment of a specific premium fee is required to provide coverage for a child, the policy may require that notification of birth of such newly born child and payment of the required premium or fees shall be furnished to the insurer, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or health care center not later than sixty-one days after the date of birth in order to continue coverage beyond such sixty-one-day period, provided failure to furnish such notice or pay such premium shall not prejudice any claim originating within such sixty-one-day period.