Bill > SB00183

This bill aims to prohibit health insurers from mandating that spouses of covered employees obtain separate health insurance coverage when alternative coverage options are available. In practical terms, this means if an employee has health insurance through their employer, the insurance company cannot require the employee's spouse to purchase their own separate health insurance policy if they could instead be covered under the employee's existing plan. The bill appears to be designed to protect spouses from being forced into additional insurance expenses when they could be adequately covered through their partner's employer-provided health insurance. By amending existing general statutes, the legislation seeks to ensure more flexibility and potentially reduce healthcare costs for married couples by preventing insurers from imposing unnecessary separate coverage requirements.

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