Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:54 AM
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY DRINKS BY CHILDREN.
To establish a working group to study the medical risks associated with the consumption of energy drinks by children and effects of a prohibition on the sale of energy drinks to children, and require signage related to the medical risks associated with the consumption of energy drinks by children.
File Number 32 (3/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING ASSISTANCE WITH DENTAL SERVICES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS.
To establish a program to assist eligible veterans with certain costs associated with dental services received at The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and federally-qualified health centers.
File Number 260 (3/26)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETURN OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PAYMENTS, ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY PHARMACIST COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTERING CERTAIN SERVICES, REVISING THE DEFINITION OF CLINICAL PEER AND CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES ACT.
To: (1) Prohibit health carriers from retroactively denying or recouping payment of health insurance claims paid to health care providers for mental health and substance use disorder benefits after two years from the date of service and when such health carrier fails to provide notice to such health care provider; (2) require that the Insurance Commissioner study insurance coverage requirements for health care services provided through telehealth to evaluate methods to ensure that residents of this state who are out of state for the purpose of attending an institution of higher learning receive such coverage for such services; (3) require that the Insurance Commissioner study dental provider reimbursement rate practices in this state as compared to other states to assess flexibility in reimbursement rate negotiations; (4) require that individual and group health insurance policies provide coverage for medical foods for individuals diagnosed with phenylketonuria; (5) require that individual and group health insurance policies (A) provide coverage for motorized wheelchairs and repairs to and replacement batteries for motorized wheelchairs, and (B) establish centralized locations for the collection of used motorized wheelchairs; (6) prohibit health carriers from recovering through health insurance premiums such health carriers' costs associated with lobbying or legislative action in this state; (7) require the Insurance Commissioner to study certain compensation practices for health care services provided by pharmacists licensed in this state; and (8) revise the definition of "clinical peer" with respect to utilization review of health care services and treatment.
File Number 363 (3/31)
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID RATE INCREASES, PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY.
To phase in increased rates of reimbursement to Medicaid providers over three years in accordance with a rate study commissioned by the Department of Social Services.
Senate Calendar Number 590 (6/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE MEDICAID RATE STUDY.
To require a report on the implementation of the Medicaid rate study and a review of Medicaid rates.
File Number 888 (5/12)
AN ACT CONCERNING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY.
To increase access to affordable health care.
Rules Suspended and Transmitted (5/21)
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID-COVERED DENTAL CARE.
To expand preventive adult oral health services covered under Medicaid and require that Medicaid payment be made for eligible dental services and procedures at mobile dental clinics and school-based health centers and sites without requiring such services or procedures be provided in a single visit.
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/7)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FOOD SAFETY AND ORAL HEALTH.
To (1) increase the average monthly fluoride content of water systems, and (2) require the Commissioner of Public Health to adopt and administer by reference the United States Food and Drug Administration's Food Code and any revision thereto issued on or before December 31, 2024.
File Number 288 (3/27)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION AND OPT-IN AND OPT-OUT PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE STATE-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE.
To require the Commissioner of Health Strategy to study (1) whether to exclude patient health information and medical records relating to certain sensitive medical procedures from the State-wide Health Information Exchange, and (2) current procedures relating to patient participation in the State-wide Health Information Exchange.
File Number 577 (4/8)
AN ACT CONCERNING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.
To recruit and retain health care providers in the state.
Signed by the Governor (7/1)
AN ACT PROHIBITING PRIVATE EQUITY OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AND THE CONTROLLING OF OR INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS.
To prohibit private equity ownership and control of certain health care institutions and the controlling of or interference with the professional judgment and clinical decisions of certain health care providers.
File Number 614 (4/9)
AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND THE EQUITABLE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE STATE.
To protect continued access to health care and the equitable delivery of health care services in the state.
Disagreeing Action, Tabled for Calendar, Senate (5/29)
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE AND PATIENT PROTECTION.
To: (1) Establish (A) certain reporting requirements and enforcement provisions concerning compliance with mental health and substance use disorder benefit laws, and (B) the parity advancement account; (2) require health carriers to bear the burden of proving that certain health care services under adverse determination or utilization review are not medically necessary; (3) establish certain prohibitions on the use of step therapy for prescription drugs; (4) require health carriers to include certain provisions in contracts with health care providers regarding reimbursement for certain covered health benefits; (5) establish certain requirements concerning stop loss insurance policies for health care or medical benefits under any self-funded employee health benefit plan; (6) establish certain health insurance rate filing requirements and require that the Insurance Commissioner adopt regulations concerning affordability in rate filing; (7) prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to make an adverse determination based on medical necessity; and (8) prohibit any individual or group health insurance policy from imposing (A) arbitrary time limits on reimbursement for general anesthesia services, or (B) unilateral arbitrary limitations on reimbursement for medically necessary ancillary services.
Signed by the Governor (6/24)
Monitored Bills
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.
To implement the Department of Public Health's recommendations regarding various revisions to the public health statutes.
Signed by the Governor (6/24)
AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images.
House Calendar Number 599 (5/16)
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS MEASURES RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTICUT.
To make minor and technical changes in a statute related to military affairs.
Signed by the Governor (6/3)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
File Number 839 (5/6)
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.
To make various revisions to the public health statutes.
Signed by the Governor (6/24)
AN ACT CONCERNING EXPENDITURES OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS OTHER THAN THE GENERAL FUND.
To review appropriations from funds other than the General Fund.
File Number 844 (5/7)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY WAYS TO FUND A UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM.
To impose a tax on certain sweetened beverages, syrups and powders and dedicate the revenue generated to a universal free school meals program to reimburse local and regional boards of education for the provision of free school breakfasts and lunches to all public school students.
File Number 895 (5/12)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.
Signed by the Governor (6/30)
AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SAFETY.
To (1) require fee disclosures for consumer goods and services, (2) impose various requirements concerning connected devices, (3) impose various requirements concerning repairs of electronic or appliance products, (4) require each municipality to establish and maintain a ".gov" Internet top-level domain, (5) provide that no supplier shall downsize, or reduce the quantity, amount, weight or size of, any eligible food unless such supplier (A) reduces the price charged for such eligible food by a commensurate amount, or (B) discloses that such supplier has made such downsizing or reduction, (6) authorize the Attorney General to declare and respond to abnormal economic disruptions, (7) prohibit persons from charging unconscionably excessive prices following precipitating events, and (8) modify the procedures applicable to persons who fail to adhere to provisions concerning precipitating events.
Signed by the Governor (6/10)
AN ACT EXPANDING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF CERTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
To improve public health by maximizing use of Medicaid funding for treatment of certain emergency medical conditions.
File Number 372 (4/1)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION.
To make minor and technical revisions to statutes concerning consumer protection.
Signed by the Governor (6/9)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
File Number 901 (5/12)
AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' MEDICAID DIRECTOR.
To require legislative confirmation of the appointment of the Medicaid director for the Department of Social Services.
House Calendar Number 596 (5/15)
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL DEBT.
To protect spouses from inheriting medical debt from their partners.
File Number 382 (4/1)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
To expand Medicaid coverage for weight loss drugs, require approval by the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services of Medicaid state plan amendments not otherwise subject to legislative approval and require nonopioid pain management training for prescribers of opioids who receive Medicaid reimbursement.
File Number 441 (4/2)
AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN SERVICES FUNDED UNDER MEDICAID.
To require a provider who is reimbursed for services under Medicaid to agree, in writing, not to discriminate against persons whose rights are protected under state law as a condition of receiving Medicaid reimbursement.
House Calendar Number 629 (5/22)