Sec. 38a-490c. Coverage for craniofacial disorders. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 38a-490c. Coverage for craniofacial disorders. Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state on or after October 1, 2003, shall provide coverage for medically necessary orthodontic processes and appliances for the treatment of craniofacial disorders for individuals eighteen years of age or younger if such processes and appliances are prescribed by a craniofacial team recognized by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, except that no coverage shall be required for cosmetic surgery.

      (P.A. 03-37, S. 1.)

      See Sec. 38a-516c for similar provisions re group policies.