Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of § 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state on or after October 1, 2003, shall provide coverage for medically necessary orthodontic processes and appliances for the treatment of craniofacial disorders for individuals eighteen years of age or younger if such processes and appliances are prescribed by a craniofacial team recognized by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, except that no coverage shall be required for cosmetic surgery.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-516c

  • 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
  • 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
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