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CT Gen Stat § 38a-1017 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706 - Private Employer Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance|Section 38a-1017 - Deficiencies. Insolvency. Liquidation and assessment.

 (a) If the assets of a group are at any time insufficient to enable the group to discharge its legal liabilities and other obligations and to maintain the reserves required of it under the provisions of subsection (e) of section 31-288 and sections 31-289b, 31-316, 31-345 and 38a-1000 to 38a-1023, inclusive, after consideration of present value of investment interest and income, it shall make up the deficiency or levy an assessment upon its members for the amount needed to make up the deficiency.(b) In the event of a deficiency as determined in subsection (a) of this section, in any fund year, the deficiency shall be made up from: (1) Surplus from a fund year other than the current fund year; (2) administrative funds; (3) assessment of the membership, if ordered by the group; or (4) such alternate method as the commissioner may approve or direct. The commissioner shall be notified prior to any transfer of surplus funds from one fund year to another.(c) If the group fails to assess its members or to otherwise make up such deficit within thirty days, the commissioner shall order it to do so.(d) If the group fails to make the required assessment of its members within thirty days after the commissioner so orders, or if the deficiency is not fully made up within sixty days after the date on which the assessment is made, or within such longer period of time as may be specified by the commissioner, the group shall be deemed to be insolvent.(e) The commissioner shall proceed against an insolvent group in the same manner as the commissioner would proceed against an insolvent domestic insurer in this state as prescribed in sections 38a-903 to 38a-961, inclusive. The commissioner shall have the same powers and limitations in such proceedings as are provided under the provisions of said sections 38a-903 to 38a-961, inclusive, except as provided in subsection (e) of section 31-288 and sections 31-289b, 31-316, 31-345 and 38a-1000 to 38a-1023, inclusive.(f) In the event of the liquidation of a group, the commissioner shall levy an assessment upon its members for such an amount as the commissioner determines to be necessary to discharge all liabilities of the group, including the reasonable cost of liquidation.(P.A. 96-267, S. 18.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1018 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706 - Private Employer Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance|Section 38a-1018 - Penalties.

 After notice and opportunity for a hearing, the commissioner may impose a monetary penalty on any person or group found to be in violation of any provision of subsection (e) of section 31-288 or section 31-289b, 31-316, 31-345 or 38a-1000 to 38a-1023, inclusive, or of any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to said provisions. Such monetary penalty shall not exceed one thousand dollars for each act or violation and shall not exceed an aggregate of ten thousand dollars. The amount of any monetary penalty shall be paid to the commissioner for deposit in the General Fund.(P.A. 96-267, S. 19.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1019 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706 - Private Employer Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance|Section 38a-1019 - Cease and desist orders. Violations. Penalties. License and certificate revocation.

 (a) After notice and opportunity for a hearing, the commissioner may issue an order requiring a person or group to cease and desist from engaging in an act or practice found to be in violation of any provision of subsection (e) of section 31-288 or section 31-289b, 31-316, 31-345 or 38a-1000 to 38a-1023, inclusive, or of any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to said sections.(b) Upon a finding, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that any person or group has violated any cease and desist order, the commissioner may do either or both of the following: (1) Impose a monetary penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each and every act or violation of the order not to exceed an aggregate monetary penalty of one hundred thousand dollars; or (2) revoke the group's certificate of approval for the group or any insurance license held by the person.(P.A. 96-267, S. 20.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1020 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706 - Private Employer Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance|Section 38a-1020 - Revocation of certificate of approval.

 (a) After notice and opportunity for a hearing, the commissioner may revoke a group's certificate of approval if it: (1) Is found to be insolvent; (2) fails to pay any premium tax, regulatory fee or assessment or special fund contribution imposed upon it; or (3) fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (e) of section 31-288, 31-289b, 31-316, 31-345 or 38a-1000 to 38a-1023, inclusive, with any rules adopted pursuant to said sections, or with any lawful order of the commissioner within the time prescribed.(b) In addition, the commissioner may revoke a group's certificate of approval if, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the commissioner finds that: (1) Any certificate of approval that was issued to the group was obtained by fraud; (2) there was a material misrepresentation in the application for the certificate of approval; or (3) the group or its administrator has misappropriated, converted, illegally withheld or refused to pay over upon proper demand any moneys that belong to a member, an employee of a member, or a person otherwise entitled thereto and that have been entrusted to the group or its administrator in its fiduciary capacities.(P.A. 96-267, S. 21.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1021 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706 - Private Employer Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance|Section 38a-1021 - Additional provisions.

 The provisions of sections 38a-16, 38a-132, 38a-140 and 38a-815 to 38a-819, inclusive, shall be additional to any other powers to enforce any penalties, fines or forfeitures authorized by law.(P.A. 96-267, S. 22.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1022 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706 - Private Employer Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance|Section 38a-1022 - Regulations.

 The commissioner shall adopt such reasonable regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (e) of section 31-288 and sections 31-289b, 31-316, 31-345 and 38a-1000 to 38a-1023, inclusive.(P.A. 96-267, S. 23.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1023 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706 - Private Employer Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurance|Section 38a-1023 - Severability.

 If any provision of subsection (e) of section 31-288 or section 31-289b, 31-316, 31-345 or 38a-1000 to 38a-1023, inclusive, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is subsequently held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of said sections.(P.A. 96-267, S. 24.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1030 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706a - Charitable Gift Annuities|Section 38a-1030 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 38a-1030 to 38a-1034, inclusive:(1) “Charitable gift annuity” means a transfer of cash or other property by a donor to a charitable organization in return for an annuity payable over one or two lives, under which the actuarial value of the annuity is less than the value of the cash or other property transferred and the difference in value constitutes a charitable deduction for federal tax purposes.(2) “Charitable organization” means an entity described in: (A) Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended (26 USC Section 501(c)(3)); or (B) Section 170(c) of said Internal Revenue Code (26 USC Section 170(c)).(3) “Qualified charitable gift annuity” means a charitable gift annuity described in Section 501(m)(5) of said Internal Revenue Code (26 USC Section 501(m)(5)), and Section 514(c)(5) of said Internal Revenue Code (26 USC Section 514(c)(5)), that is issued by a charitable organization that on the date of the annuity agreement: (A) Has a minimum of three hundred thousand dollars in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents or publicly traded securities, exclusive of the assets funding the annuity agreement; and (B) has been in continuous operation for at least three years or is a successor or affiliate of a charitable organization that has been in continuous operation for at least three years.(P.A. 99-52, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1031 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706a - Charitable Gift Annuities|Section 38a-1031 - Issuance of charitable gift annuity does not constitute engaging in the business of insurance.

 (a) The issuance of a qualified charitable gift annuity shall not constitute engaging in the business of insurance in this state.(b) A charitable gift annuity issued before October 1, 1999, is a qualified charitable gift annuity for the purposes of sections 38a-1030 to 38a-1034, inclusive, and the issuance of that charitable gift annuity shall not constitute engaging in the business of insurance in this state.(P.A. 99-52, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1032 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706a - Charitable Gift Annuities|Section 38a-1032 - Written disclosures.

 (a) When entering into an agreement for a qualified charitable gift annuity, the charitable organization shall disclose to the donor in writing in the annuity agreement that a qualified charitable gift annuity is not insurance under the laws of this state and is not subject to regulation by the Insurance Commissioner or protected by an insurance guaranty association.(b) The notice provisions required by this section shall be in a separate paragraph in a print size no smaller than that employed in the annuity agreement generally.(P.A. 99-52, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1033 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706a - Charitable Gift Annuities|Section 38a-1033 - Notice to commissioner.

 (a) A charitable organization that issues qualified charitable gift annuities shall notify the Insurance Commissioner, in writing, by the latter of January 1, 2000, or the date on which it enters into the organization's first qualified charitable gift annuity agreement. The notice shall: (1) Be signed by an officer or director of the organization; (2) identify the organization; and (3) certify that: (A) The organization is a charitable organization; and (B) the annuities issued by the organization are qualified charitable gift annuities.(b) The organization shall not be required to submit additional information except to determine appropriate penalties that may be applicable under section 38a-1034.(P.A. 99-52, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1034 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706a - Charitable Gift Annuities|Section 38a-1034 - Failure to comply with notice requirements. Validity of charitable gift annuity after failure to give notice. Penalties.

 The failure of a charitable organization to comply with the notice requirements imposed under section 38a-1032 or 38a-1033 shall not prevent a charitable gift annuity that otherwise meets the requirements of sections 38a-1030 to 38a-1034, inclusive, from constituting a qualified charitable gift annuity. The Insurance Commissioner may enforce performance of the requirements of sections 38a-1032 and 38a-1033 by sending a letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, demanding that the charitable organization comply with the requirements of sections 38a-1032 and 38a-1033. The commissioner may fine the charitable organization in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars per qualified charitable gift annuity agreement issued until such time as the charitable organization complies with the requirements of sections 38a-1032 and 38a-1033.(P.A. 99-52, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1040 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1040 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 38a-1040 to 38a-1050, inclusive:(1) “Consumer” means an individual who receives or is attempting to receive services from a managed care organization and is a resident of this state.(2) “Managed care organization” means an insurer, health care center, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or other organization delivering, issuing for delivery, renewing or amending any individual or group health managed care plan in this state.(3) “Managed care plan” means a product offered by a managed care organization that provides for the financing or delivery of health care services to persons enrolled in the plan through: (A) Arrangements with selected providers to furnish health care services; (B) explicit standards for the selection of participating providers; (C) financial incentives for enrollees to use the participating providers and procedures provided for by the plan; or (D) arrangements that share risks with providers, provided the organization offering a plan described under subparagraph (A), (B), (C) or (D) of this subdivision is licensed by the Insurance Department pursuant to chapter 698, 698a or 700 and that the plan includes utilization review, as defined in section 38a-591a.(P.A. 99-284, S. 1; P.A. 11-58, S. 86; P.A. 15-118, S. 24.)History: P.A. 11-58 replaced reference to Secs. 38a-226 to 38a-226d with “as defined in section 38a-591a” in Subdiv. (3), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 15-118 made a technical change in Subdiv. (2).
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1043 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1043 - Access to information.

 (a) Each managed care organization shall, when presented with the written consent of the consumer or the consumer's guardian or legal representative, provide to the Office of the Healthcare Advocate access to records relating to such consumer.(b) Any records provided pursuant to this section to the Office of the Healthcare Advocate shall be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200.(P.A. 99-284, S. 4; P.A. 05-102, S. 10.)History: P.A. 05-102 renamed the Office of Managed Care Ombudsman the Office of the Healthcare Advocate.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1044 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1044 - State agency information and assistance.

 All state agencies shall comply with reasonable requests of the Office of the Healthcare Advocate for information and assistance.(P.A. 99-284, S. 5; P.A. 05-102, S. 11.)History: P.A. 05-102 renamed the Office of Managed Care Ombudsman the Office of the Healthcare Advocate.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1045 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1045 - Confidentiality of consumer identity.

 In the absence of the written consent of a consumer utilizing the services of the Office of the Healthcare Advocate or such consumer's guardian or legal representative or of a court order, the Office of the Healthcare Advocate, its employees and agents, shall not disclose the identity of the consumer.(P.A. 99-284, S. 6; P.A. 05-102, S. 12.)History: P.A. 05-102 renamed the Office of Managed Care Ombudsman the Office of the Healthcare Advocate.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1046 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1046 - Employers required to post advocate services.

 Each employer that provides health insurance or health care benefits to employees shall obtain from the Healthcare Advocate and post, in a conspicuous location, a notice concerning the services that the Healthcare Advocate provides.(P.A. 99-284, S. 7; P.A. 05-102, S. 13; P.A. 13-3, S. 77.)History: P.A. 05-102 renamed the Managed Care Ombudsman the Healthcare Advocate; P.A. 13-3 deleted exclusion for self-insured employer and added “or health care” re benefits.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1047 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1047 - Conflicts of interest.

 (a) No Healthcare Advocate or person employed by the Office of the Healthcare Advocate may:(1) Have a direct involvement in the licensing, certification or accreditation of a managed care organization;(2) Have a direct ownership or investment interest in a managed care organization;(3) Be employed by or participate in the management of a managed care organization; or(4) Receive or have the right to receive, directly or indirectly, remuneration under a compensation arrangement with a managed care organization.(b) No Healthcare Advocate or person employed by the Office of the Healthcare Advocate may knowingly accept employment with a managed care organization for a period of one year following termination of that person's services with the Office of the Healthcare Advocate.(P.A. 99-284, S. 8; P.A. 05-102, S. 14.)History: P.A. 05-102 renamed the Office of the Managed Care Ombudsman the Office of the Healthcare Advocate and made conforming changes.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1048 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1048 - Acceptance of gifts and grants. Separate account established.

 (a) The Office of the Healthcare Advocate may apply for and accept grants, gifts and bequests of funds from other states, federal and interstate agencies and independent authorities and private firms, individuals and foundations, for the purpose of carrying out its responsibilities.(b) There is established within the General Fund a Healthcare Advocate account that shall be a separate nonlapsing account. Any funds received under this section shall, upon deposit in the General Fund, be credited to said account and may be used by the Office of the Healthcare Advocate in the performance of its duties.(P.A. 99-284, S. 9; P.A. 05-102, S. 15.)History: P.A. 05-102 renamed the Office of Managed Care Ombudsman the Office of the Healthcare Advocate and made conforming changes.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1049 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1049 - Advisory committee established. Annual evaluation.

 (a) There is established an advisory committee to the Office of the Healthcare Advocate which shall meet four times a year with the Healthcare Advocate and the staff of the Office of the Healthcare Advocate to review and assess the performance of the Office of the Healthcare Advocate. The advisory committee shall consist of six members appointed one each by the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives. Each member of the advisory committee shall serve a term of five years and may be reappointed at the conclusion of that term. All initial appointments to the advisory committee shall be made not later than March 1, 2000.(b) The advisory committee shall make an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the Office of the Healthcare Advocate and shall submit the evaluation to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and insurance not later than April first of each year commencing February 1, 2001.(P.A. 99-284, S. 10; P.A. 05-15, S. 1; 05-102, S. 16; P.A. 10-32, S. 124.)History: P.A. 05-15 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute “April first” for “February first”; P.A. 05-102 renamed the Office of Managed Care Ombudsman the Office of the Healthcare Advocate and made conforming changes; P.A. 10-32 made technical changes, effective May 10, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1050 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1050 - Report required by advocate. Contents.

 The Healthcare Advocate shall submit, not later than March first of each year, a report to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and insurance concerning the activities of the Healthcare Advocate. The report shall include, but not be limited to, information regarding: (1) The subject matter, disposition and number of consumer complaints processed by the Healthcare Advocate; (2) common problems and concerns discerned by the Healthcare Advocate from the consumer complaints and other relevant sources; (3) the need, if any, for administrative, legislative or executive remedies to assist consumers; and (4) the fiscal accounts of the Office of the Healthcare Advocate.(P.A. 99-284, S. 11; P.A. 05-15, S. 2; 05-102, S. 17.)History: P.A. 05-15 substituted “March first” for “January first” re reports; P.A. 05-102 renamed the Office of Managed Care Ombudsman the Office of the Healthcare Advocate and made conforming changes.
CT Gen Stat § 38a-1051 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 38a - Insurance|Chapter 706b - Office of the Healthcare Advocate|Section 38a-1051 - Commission on Health Equity. Membership. Duties. Report to Governor and General Assembly.

 Section 38a-1051 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016.(P.A. 08-171, S. 1; P.A. 09-232, S. 9; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 38; P.A. 15-118, S. 59; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 208.)