# Connecticut HB 05567: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FACILITIES. Connecticut HB 05567, AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FACILITIES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05567-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 05567 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION FACILITIES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-12 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Judiciary Committee - Cosponsors: 28 - Subjects: judiciary - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary To (1) establish medical professional positions within the Office of the Correction Ombuds, (2) develop processes to ensure medications are administered as directed in Department of Correction facilities and other safeguards concerning health care provided to persons who are incarcerated, (3) reimburse student loans of persons working with the Department of Correction as nurses, (4) direct an audit of the nutrition and food services of the department, (5) require medical history be transmitted to the department as part of a presentencing report, (6) enhance training for correction officers, (7) establish the Correction Medical and Health Oversight Board, and (8) enact various other proposals supporting the health and well-being of incarcerated persons. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - No more health care charges in custody: benefit, high. No later than July 1, 2026, the Department of Correction must stop charging people in its custody for health care. This includes medical, dental, mental health, emergency, and other care. The department must also cancel unpaid charges for care from before it stops billing. - Loan help for correctional health workers: benefit, high. Licensed nurses and clinical social workers in qualifying Department of Correction jobs can get up to $5,000 a year toward documented student loan payments. Total reimbursement cannot exceed $20,000 per person. Applicants must hold a qualifying job when they apply, and payments already reimbursed e… - Backup plans for health staff shortages: benefit, medium. When health services vacancies reach 20% at a correctional facility, the Department of Correction must put a backup staffing plan in place. It must consult health workers and their bargaining representatives. The plan cannot reduce staffing below levels needed for safe, adequate care or replace eff… - Medication and reentry care pilots: benefit, medium. By October 1, 2026, the Department of Correction must start a pilot at a minimum-security facility for eligible people with chronic diseases to keep and take certain medicines themselves. Participation is voluntary, and medical staff decide who and which medicines qualify. By October 1, 2027, state… - Stronger medical care in custody: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, people in custody must receive medically needed procedures in a timely, appropriate way. The department must check medicines at intake, accept prescription medicines for storage and use as prescribed, and offer a chance to approve sharing records with the Ombuds within fi… - Reviews of prison meals and commissaries: benefit, low. State auditors must review correctional food and commissary programs by July 1, 2027. The review must cover meal quality, special diets, costs, commissary problems, and complaints. By January 11, 2028, the Commissioner must submit a plan to address concerns and decide whether the Department should… - Medical history collected before sentencing: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, a probation officer must ask about a defendant’s medical and prescription history from the past five years in specified cases involving possible incarceration. The officer must send the information to the Department of Correction and the Correction Ombuds at least five da… - More oversight of correctional conditions: mixed, low. The Correction Ombuds can consider broader sources when reviewing incidents, and state-issued phones and electronic devices are allowed during official facility work. Complaints the Ombuds declines to investigate stay private unless the complainant agrees to disclosure. Before issuing a decision th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Judiciary Committee - Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Antonio Felipe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aundre Bumgardner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Rosario (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maryam Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robin E. Comey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Roland J. Lemar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen G. Harding (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steven J. Stafstrom (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Winter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-24 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 250 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 133 AS AMENDED | pass | | | | | 2026-03-24 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-24 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-40, 2026-05-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00040-R00HB-05567-PA.PDF) - File No. 750, 2026-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05567-R000750-FC.PDF) - File No. 602, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05567-R000602-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R02-HB.PDF) - JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00-HB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00APP-CV112-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 602: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05567-R000602-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 750: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05567-R010750-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for HB-5567, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05567-R01-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 602: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05567-R000602-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 750: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05567-R010750-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5000 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05567-R00LCO05000-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for HB-5567, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5000): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05567-R01-FN.PDF) - House LCO Amendment #4952 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04952-R00-AMD.pdf) - House Roll Call Vote 133 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00133-R00HB05567-HV.PDF) - House Schedule A LCO# 5000 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05567-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00JUD-JFR.PDF) - JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00JUD-CV96-TS.PDF) - JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00JUDA-CV97-TS.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 250: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00250-R00HB05567-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-40: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00040-R02HB-05567-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed) - HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-40 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00040-R00HB-05567-PA.PDF) - [File No. 750 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05567-R000750-FC.PDF) - [File No. 602 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05567-R000602-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R02-HB.PDF) - [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00-HB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00APP-CV112-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 602 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05567-R000602-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 750 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05567-R010750-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for HB-5567, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05567-R01-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 602 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05567-R000602-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 750 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05567-R010750-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5000 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05567-R00LCO05000-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for HB-5567, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5000) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05567-R01-FN.PDF) - [House LCO Amendment #4952 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04952-R00-AMD.pdf) - [House Roll Call Vote 133 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00133-R00HB05567-HV.PDF) - [House Schedule A LCO# 5000 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05567-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00JUD-JFR.PDF) - [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00JUD-CV96-TS.PDF) - [JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05567-R00JUDA-CV97-TS.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 250 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00250-R00HB05567-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-40 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00040-R02HB-05567-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026) - [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026) - [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026) - [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026) - [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026) - [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05567-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).