# Connecticut HB 06771: 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.

Connecticut HB 06771, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Aging Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06771
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Aging Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: aging
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (248 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

To require health insurance coverage for biomarker testing.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Faster nursing home transfers during closure reviews: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, receiving nursing homes must bypass their waiting-list order for qualifying transfers from very small homes. The source home must have five or fewer residents and a certificate-of-need request awaiting a final state decision. Exceptions apply for lack of a qualifying paym…
- Insured patients gain biomarker test coverage: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, covered individual and group policies delivered, renewed, amended, or continued in Connecticut must cover clinically useful biomarker testing. Testing must support diagnosis, treatment, care management, or ongoing monitoring; evidence can include FDA approval, Medicare co…
- Stronger move protections for care home residents: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut residential care homes can force a move only for listed reasons: unmet care needs, no further need for services, health or safety danger, nonpayment after proper notice, or closure. A forced move cannot present an imminent danger of death. Homes generally must…
- Tuition waivers for nursing home residents: benefit, medium. Beginning June 3, 2025, Connecticut residents who have lived in a nursing home for at least 30 days qualify for college tuition waivers. The waiver covers courses at regional community-technical colleges. At the end of regular registration, enough other students must be enrolled for the course to r…
- Broader background checks for care workers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered Connecticut long-term care providers must require criminal-history and patient-abuse checks before job offers or service contracts. This applies even without direct resident access, and covers volunteers regularly doing work like direct-care staff. Checks review s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aging Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 41 | 9 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 11 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Roll Call Vote 79 AS AMENDED | pass | 147 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 209 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-06-03: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: Public Act 25-16 (legislature)
- 2025-05-21: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-21: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: File Number 903 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Senate Calendar Number 454 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-08: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7979 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-06: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-01: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-01: No New File by Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Referred by House to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (House)
- 2025-03-18: File Number 107 (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: House Calendar Number 92 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-18: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-04: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-04: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Joint Committee on Aging (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-16, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00016-R00HB-06771-PA.PDF)
- File No. 903, 2025-05-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000903-FC.PDF)
- File No. 107, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000107-FC.PDF)
- AGE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R01-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R03-HB.PDF)
- INS Joint Favorable, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R02-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00-HB.PDF)
- AGE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00AGE-CV33-TS.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00APP-CV93-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 107: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000107-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 903: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06771-R010903-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6771, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06771-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 107: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000107-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 903: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06771-R010903-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7979 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06771-R00LCO07979-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6771, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7979): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06771-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 79 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00079-R00HB06771-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 7979 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06771-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- INS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00INS-JFR.PDF)
- INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00INS-CV42-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 209: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00209-R00HB06771-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00016-R02HB-06771-SUM.PDF)

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- 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
- [Public Act No. 25-16 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00016-R00HB-06771-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 903 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000903-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 107 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000107-FC.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R01-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R03-HB.PDF)
- [INS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00-HB.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- [AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00AGE-CV33-TS.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00APP-CV93-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 107 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000107-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 903 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06771-R010903-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6771, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06771-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 107 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000107-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 903 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06771-R010903-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7979 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06771-R00LCO07979-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6771, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7979) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06771-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 79 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00079-R00HB06771-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 7979 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06771-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [INS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00INS-JFR.PDF)
- [INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00INS-CV42-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 209 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00209-R00HB06771-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-16 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00016-R02HB-06771-SUM.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06771-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).