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This bill requires individual and group health insurance policies to cover mental health services delivered via telehealth (remote video or digital healthcare consultations) for specific circumstances involving out-of-state students. Specifically, the bill mandates coverage when the patient is a Connecticut resident who is temporarily outside the state while attending a college or university, and the healthcare provider is licensed, certified, or registered in Connecticut and legally authorized to provide mental health services through telehealth. The key purpose is to ensure that students studying away from home can continue to access mental health treatment through remote services while maintaining coverage under their existing health insurance policies. By requiring insurers to provide this coverage, the bill aims to support the mental health and continuous care of students who are temporarily residing out of state for educational purposes.

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