# Connecticut SB 00331: AN ACT CONCERNING STEP THERAPY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS COVERED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND REQUIRED NOTICE TO ENROLLEES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAYMENT SUSPENSIONS, DENIALS OR IMPOSITION OF NEW REQUIREMENTS.

Connecticut SB 00331, AN ACT CONCERNING STEP THERAPY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS COVERED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND REQUIRED NOTICE TO ENROLLEES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAYMENT SUSPENSIONS, DENIALS OR IMPOSITION OF NEW REQUIREMENTS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-27 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00331
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING STEP THERAPY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS COVERED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND REQUIRED NOTICE TO ENROLLEES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAYMENT SUSPENSIONS, DENIALS OR IMPOSITION OF NEW REQUIREMENTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To align step therapy requirements with manufacturer guidelines for prescription drugs covered under the Medicaid program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-04-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-04-21: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2026-04-21: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: File Number 462 (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Calendar Number 274 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 462, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00331-R000462-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R02-SB.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00APP-CV117-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 462: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00331-R000462-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 462: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00331-R000462-FN.PDF)
- HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00HS-CV26-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [File No. 462 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00331-R000462-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R02-SB.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00APP-CV117-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 462 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00331-R000462-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 462 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00331-R000462-FN.PDF)
- [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00331-R00HS-CV26-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00331-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).