# Connecticut HB 05327: AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOLLOWING MELANOMA SURGERY ON THE FACE.

Connecticut HB 05327, AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOLLOWING MELANOMA SURGERY ON THE FACE., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Frank Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05327
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOLLOWING MELANOMA SURGERY ON THE FACE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
- Sponsor: Frank Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: insurance and real estate
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require that individual and group health insurance policies provide health insurance coverage for reconstructive surgery following melanoma surgery on the face, including surgical procedures necessary to correct disfigurement, restore normal symmetry and correct functional impairments resulting from such melanoma surgery.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Frank Smith (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-16: Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05327-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05327-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05327-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).