# Connecticut SB 00361: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADEQUATE PRESCRIPTION OF PAIN MEDICATION FOR CANCER PATIENTS, PALLIATIVE AND NURSING HOME PATIENTS AND PATIENTS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PAIN.

Connecticut SB 00361, AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADEQUATE PRESCRIPTION OF PAIN MEDICATION FOR CANCER PATIENTS, PALLIATIVE AND NURSING HOME PATIENTS AND PATIENTS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PAIN., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rob Sampson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-09 (Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00361
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADEQUATE PRESCRIPTION OF PAIN MEDICATION FOR CANCER PATIENTS, PALLIATIVE AND NURSING HOME PATIENTS AND PATIENTS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PAIN.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-01-09, Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
- Sponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To allow health care practitioners to adequately prescribe pain medication.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-09: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00361-R00-SB.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
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00361-R00-SB.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-SB00361-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).