# Connecticut HB 07039: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETURN OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PAYMENTS, ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY PHARMACIST COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTERING CERTAIN SERVICES, REVISING THE DEFINITION OF CLINICAL PEER AND CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES ACT.

Connecticut HB 07039, AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETURN OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PAYMENTS, ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY PHARMACIST COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTERING CERTAIN SERVICES, REVISING THE DEFINITION OF CLINICAL PEER AND CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES ACT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Insurance and Real Estate Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-31 (File Number 363) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07039
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETURN OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PAYMENTS, ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY PHARMACIST COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTERING CERTAIN SERVICES, REVISING THE DEFINITION OF CLINICAL PEER AND CONCERNING THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR INSURANCE PRACTICES ACT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-03-31, File Number 363
- Sponsor: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: insurance and real estate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To: (1) Prohibit health carriers from retroactively denying or recouping payment of health insurance claims paid to health care providers for mental health and substance use disorder benefits after two years from the date of service and when such health carrier fails to provide notice to such health care provider; (2) require that the Insurance Commissioner study insurance coverage requirements for health care services provided through telehealth to evaluate methods to ensure that residents of this state who are out of state for the purpose of attending an institution of higher learning receive such coverage for such services; (3) require that the Insurance Commissioner study dental provider reimbursement rate practices in this state as compared to other states to assess flexibility in reimbursement rate negotiations; (4) require that individual and group health insurance policies provide coverage for medical foods for individuals diagnosed with phenylketonuria; (5) require that individual and group health insurance policies (A) provide coverage for motorized wheelchairs and repairs to and replacement batteries for motorized wheelchairs, and (B) establish centralized locations for the collection of used motorized wheelchairs; (6) prohibit health carriers from recovering through health insurance premiums such health carriers' costs associated with lobbying or legislative action in this state; (7) require the Insurance Commissioner to study certain compensation practices for health care services provided by pharmacists licensed in this state; and (8) revise the definition of "clinical peer" with respect to utilization review of health care services and treatment.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Insurance and Real Estate Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | House | INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 10 | 3 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-31: File Number 363 (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: House Calendar Number 245 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/27 (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 363, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07039-R000363-FC.PDF)
- INS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07039-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07039-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 363: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07039-R000363-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 363: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07039-R000363-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7323 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07039-R00LCO07323-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7719 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07039-R00LCO07719-FNA.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #7323 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07323-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #7719 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07719-R00-AMD.pdf)
- INS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07039-R00INS-JFR.PDF)
- INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07039-R00INS-CV32-TS.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
- [File No. 363 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07039-R000363-FC.PDF)
- [INS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07039-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07039-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 363 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07039-R000363-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 363 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07039-R000363-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7323 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07039-R00LCO07323-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7719 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07039-R00LCO07719-FNA.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #7323 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07323-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #7719 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07719-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [INS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07039-R00INS-JFR.PDF)
- [INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07039-R00INS-CV32-TS.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-HB07039-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).