# Connecticut SB 00239: AN ACT CONCERNING NUTRITION AND FOOD-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.

Connecticut SB 00239, AN ACT CONCERNING NUTRITION AND FOOD-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-16 (File Number 31) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00239
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING NUTRITION AND FOOD-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-03-16, File Number 31
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require hospitals to (1) examine the nutrition needs of community members with diabetes and congestive heart failure when conducting a community health needs assessment, and (2) prioritize medically tailored and food-based interventions for such community members in the hospital's community benefits implementation strategy.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsor: Antonio Felipe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-16: File Number 31 (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Calendar Number 52 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-03: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-02: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Public Hearing 02/23 (legislature)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 31, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00239-R000031-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00239-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00239-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00239-R000031-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00239-R000031-FN.PDF)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00239-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00239-R00PH-CV55-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)
- 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. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 31 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00239-R000031-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00239-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00239-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 31 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00239-R000031-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 31 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00239-R000031-FN.PDF)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00239-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00239-R00PH-CV55-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00239-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).