2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 19a-18. (Formerly Sec. 19-4t). Meaning of term "licensed" for insurance purposes.

      Sec. 19a-18. (Formerly Sec. 19-4t). Meaning of term "licensed" for insurance purposes. Whenever the term "licensed" is used in any individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy or hospital or medical services plan contract delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state on or after July 1, 1980, with respect to services performed by any practitioner subject to the provisions of chapter 368v, chapters 369 to 375, inclusive, 376b, 377 to 381, inclusive, 383 to 388, inclusive, 398 and 399, and the provisions of sections 20-195m to 20-195q, inclusive, it shall be deemed to include persons licensed or certified under said provisions.

      (P.A. 80-484, S. 138, 176; P.A. 83-352, S. 4, 5; 83-441, S. 7, 10; 83-557, S. 4, 5; P.A. 85-531, S. 7.)

      History: Sec. 19-4t transferred to Sec. 19a-18 in 1983; P.A. 83-352 included marital and family therapists; P.A. 83-441 included nurse-midwives; P.A. 83-557 included alcoholism counselors under chapter 376b; P.A. 85-531 added reference to certified independent social workers, i.e. practitioners subject to Secs. 20-195m to 20-195q, inclusive.