CT State Dental Association
Legislative Report


Tuesday, December 9, 2025 3:53 AM




Priority Bills

SB 1450
AN ACT CONCERNING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE.

Bill Description:
To recruit and retain health care providers in the state.

Substitute Language: SB 1450-PH-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (7/1)

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SB 10
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE AND PATIENT PROTECTION.

Bill Description:
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.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/24)

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Monitored Bills

HB 6978
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.

Bill Description:
To implement the Department of Public Health's recommendations regarding various revisions to the public health statutes.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/24)

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HB 6442
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS MEASURES RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTICUT.

Bill Description:
To make minor and technical changes in a statute related to military affairs.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/3)

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HB 7157
AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.

Bill Description:
To make various revisions to the public health statutes.

Substitute Language: HB 7157-PH-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/24)

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HB 7287
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.

Bill Description:

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/30)

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SB 3
AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SAFETY.

Bill Description:
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.

Substitute Language: SB 3-GL-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/10)

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SB 1238
AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Bill Description:
To make minor and technical revisions to statutes concerning consumer protection.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/9)

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