# Connecticut SB 00817: AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH INSURERS FROM USING SOFTWARE TOOLS TO AUTOMATICALLY DOWNCODE HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS.

Connecticut SB 00817, AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH INSURERS FROM USING SOFTWARE TOOLS TO AUTOMATICALLY DOWNCODE HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Martin M. Looney (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00817
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH INSURERS FROM USING SOFTWARE TOOLS TO AUTOMATICALLY DOWNCODE HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
- Sponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: insurance and real estate
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit any health insurer from using a software tool, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence or an algorithm, to automatically downcode or deny a health insurance claim submitted by a health care provider without detailed review by a clinical peer.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-21: Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00817-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-00817-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-SB00817-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).