Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:54 AM
Priority Bills HB 7191 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 7196 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 7254 Bill Description: Substitute Language: HB 7254-APP-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 11 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 1331 Bill Description: Substitute Language: SB 1331-PH-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 1450 Bill Description: Substitute Language: SB 1450-PH-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 10 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 6978 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 7039 Bill Description: Substitute Language: HB 7039-INS-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 2 Bill Description: Substitute Language: SB 2-GL-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 5580 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 6091 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 6771 Bill Description: Substitute Language: HB 6771-AGE-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 6864 Bill Description: Substitute Language: HB 6864-APP-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 6865 Bill Description: Substitute Language: HB 6865-APP-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 6873 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 6912 Bill Description: Substitute Language: HB 6912-AGE-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 7204 Bill Description: Substitute Language: HB 7204-PS-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 7235 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information HB 7287 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 7 Bill Description: Substitute Language: SB 7-PH-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 1122 Bill Description: Substitute Language: SB 1122-HS-Substitute Language Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 1247 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 1248 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 1360 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 1474 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information SB 1481 Bill Description: Recent Action Taken: Click to Forward Bill Information
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 LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS.
To prohibit the use of noncompete agreements and exclusivity agreements unless they meet certain requirements.
Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary (5/14)
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 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 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 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 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 MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR DIABETES PREVENTION, EDUCATION, SELF-MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY PROGRAMS AND ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COUNCIL.
To provide Medicaid coverage consistent with federal law for diabetes prevention, education, self-management and medical nutrition therapy programs and establish an advisory council.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6)
AN ACT CONCERNING AN EQUITABLE MEDICAID AUDIT, BILLING AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR PHARMACIES.
To ensure a fair process for pharmacies regarding Medicaid billing and reimbursements.
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (4/29)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA TASK FORCE, REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING AND CONCERNING TRANSFERS AND DISCHARGES IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES, TUITION WAIVERS FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WHO TAKE COURSES AT REGIONAL COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND NURSING HOMES.
To require health insurance coverage for biomarker testing.
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 IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
Senate Calendar Number 633 (6/4)
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REVIEW OF HEALTH CARE ENTITY TRANSACTIONS.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA TASK FORCE.
To establish an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Advisory Council.
File Number 111 (3/18)
AN ACT CONCERNING LIGHTS ON VEHICLES, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN STATUTES, STOPS AND SEARCHES, A PHLEBOTOMY PROGRAM STUDY, INSPECTIONS OF CERTAIN VEHICLES, TRAFFIC SAFETY CORRIDORS AND A PILOT PROGRAM TO EQUIP POLICE VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN DEVICES.
To (1) permit certain first responders to use steady blue or red lights and wreckers to use steady blue lights when stationary, (2) modify penalties for violations of certain statutes relating to motor vehicles, (3) eliminate certain statutory provisions relating to cannabis and stops and searches, (4) study the feasibility of a permanent law enforcement phlebotomy program, (5) require safety inspections of vehicles used by law enforcement units, (6) establish a traffic safety corridor program, (7) establish a program to equip police vehicles with a device that is capable of launching a global positioning system onto another vehicle, and (8) modify statutory provisions concerning police officer review of certain recordings by substituting references to "use of force" with "incident".
Referred by House to Committee on Transportation (4/8)
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 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 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 REQUIRING ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AUDITS OF MEDICAID-FUNDED PROGRAMS BY THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
To ensure optimum use of Medicaid dollars toward providing human services through utilization of performance audits conducted by the Auditors of Public Accounts.
File Number 97 (3/18)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
File Number 901 (5/12)
AN ACT EXPANDING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS.
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
File Number 330 (3/31)
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 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)