2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 19a-611. Definitions.

      Sec. 19a-611. Definitions. As used in sections 19a-610 to 19a-614, inclusive:

      (1) "Certified health plan" means a plan that provides the standard benefits package and meets the requirements established by the Office of Health Care Access;

      (2) "Office" means the Office of Health Care Access;

      (3) "Standard benefits package" means the specified set of health services, as determined by federal law or in the absence of such applicable federal law, as determined by state law, that are the minimum which must be available from each certified health plan;

      (4) "Health care provider" or "provider" means a state licensed or certified person or state-authorized facility, which delivers diagnostic, treatment, inpatient or ambulatory health care services; and

      (5) "Health plan" means any hospital or medical policy or certificate or contract, hospital or medical service plan contract, or health care center contract. The term does not include accident-only, specific disease, individual hospital indemnity, credit, dental-only, vision-only, Medicare supplement, long-term care, or disability income insurance; coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance; workers' compensation or similar insurance; or automobile medical-payment insurance.

      (May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3, S. 6, 28; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 27, 88.)

      History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3 effective July 1, 1994; (Revisor's note: In 1997 a reference to Sec. 19a-146 was deleted editorially by the Revisors to reflect the repeal of that section by P.A. 95-257); June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 replaced reference to Sec. 19a-622 with Sec. 19a-614 in the introductory clause and deleted Subdiv. (6) which had defined "institute" as the Health Data Institute, effective July 1, 1997.

      Subdiv. (4):

      Cited. 242 C. 1.