ConnecticutHB 054742026 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF MEDICAL CARE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

Sponsored By: Government Oversight Committee

Second Reading

Summary

To (1) require the Department of Correction to update its plan for medical care for persons who are incarcerated and report various information concerning medical care organized by correctional institution in an annual report, and (2) establish the position of Correction Medical Deputy Ombuds to oversee efforts to obtain Medicaid for eligible persons who are incarcerated prior to discharge from a correctional institution.

government oversight

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Government Oversight Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Geraldo C. Reyes

    Democratic • House

  • Hector Arzeno

    Democratic • House

  • Lucy Dathan

    Democratic • House

  • Michael D. Quinn

    Democratic • House

  • Stephen R. Meskers

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 0 • No: 1

House vote 3/17/2026

GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

Yes: 0 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. File Number 333

    4/1/2026legislature
  2. House Calendar Number 252

    4/1/2026House
  3. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    4/1/2026House
  4. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    4/1/2026legislature
  5. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26 5:00 PM

    3/26/2026legislature
  6. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/17/2026legislature
  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/17/2026legislature
  8. Public Hearing 03/10

    3/6/2026legislature
  9. Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight

    3/5/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • File No. 333

    4/1/2026

  • GOS Joint Favorable Substitute

    3/17/2026

  • Raised Bill

    3/5/2026

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 333

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 333

  • GOS Joint Fav. Rpt

  • GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)

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