# Connecticut HB 05561: AN ACT CONCERNING A FIVE-YEAR MEDICAID RATE REVIEW, DENTAL REPRESENTATION ON A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, BIOMARKER TESTING AND OPIOID PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AND A STUDY CONCERNING PAYMENT OF SPOUSES FOR STATE-SUBSIDIZED HOME CARE.

Connecticut HB 05561, AN ACT CONCERNING A FIVE-YEAR MEDICAID RATE REVIEW, DENTAL REPRESENTATION ON A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, BIOMARKER TESTING AND OPIOID PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AND A STUDY CONCERNING PAYMENT OF SPOUSES FOR STATE-SUBSIDIZED HOME CARE., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05561
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A FIVE-YEAR MEDICAID RATE REVIEW, DENTAL REPRESENTATION ON A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, BIOMARKER TESTING AND OPIOID PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AND A STUDY CONCERNING PAYMENT OF SPOUSES FOR STATE-SUBSIDIZED HOME CARE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-06-02, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsors: 36
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

To increase Medicaid rates of reimbursement for certain providers.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Medicaid prescribers must consider nonopioid pain treatments: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut Medicaid prescribers must consider whether nonopioid treatments are feasible before prescribing opioids for beneficiaries’ pain. Options include physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and spinal cord stimulation. Providers do not have to prescribe thes…
- Regular rate reviews for Connecticut Medicaid providers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut must establish five-year reviews of Medicaid provider payment rates, with public comment. The first review starts by January 1, 2027; all rates must be evaluated by January 1, 2032. Reviews compare rates with Medicare when possible within available funding. The s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Poulos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg S. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Barry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua M. Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen G. Harding (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 396 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Roll Call Vote 216 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-146, 2026-05-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00146-R00HB-05561-PA.PDF)
- File No. 445, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05561-R000445-FC.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05561-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05561-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 445: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05561-R000445-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5561, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05561-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 445: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05561-R000445-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5818 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05561-R00LCO05818-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5561, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5818): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05561-R01-FN.PDF)
- HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05561-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05561-R00HS-CV17-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 216 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00216-R00HB05561-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 5818 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05561-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 396: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00396-R00HB05561-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-146: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00146-R02HB-05561-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-146 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00146-R00HB-05561-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 445 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05561-R000445-FC.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05561-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05561-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 445 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05561-R000445-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5561, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05561-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 445 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05561-R000445-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5818 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05561-R00LCO05818-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5561, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5818) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05561-R01-FN.PDF)
- [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05561-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05561-R00HS-CV17-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 216 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00216-R00HB05561-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 5818 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05561-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 396 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00396-R00HB05561-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-146 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00146-R02HB-05561-SUM.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05561-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).