# Connecticut SB 01473: AN ACT REQUIRING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR FDA-APPROVED GENE THERAPIES TO TREAT SICKLE CELL DISEASE.

Connecticut SB 01473, AN ACT REQUIRING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR FDA-APPROVED GENE THERAPIES TO TREAT SICKLE CELL DISEASE., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-23 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01473
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR FDA-APPROVED GENE THERAPIES TO TREAT SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-06-23, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (195 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To require Medicaid coverage for gene therapies approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration to treat sickle cell disease.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Connecticut Medicaid covers sickle cell gene therapy: benefit, high. Beginning June 23, 2025, Connecticut Medicaid covers FDA-approved gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease. The Department of Social Services must pursue federal efforts to improve cost-effective access, including the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model. The law requires a report to the legislatu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Human Services Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | House | House Roll Call Vote 265 | pass | 142 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 105 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 17 | 5 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-06-23: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Public Act 25-63 (legislature)
- 2025-05-31: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-31: House Passed (House)
- 2025-05-02: House Calendar Number 526 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-01: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: File Number 384 (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Senate Calendar Number 235 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-25: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Public Hearing 03/11 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-63, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00063-R00SB-01473-PA.PDF)
- File No. 384, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01473-R000384-FC.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01473-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01473-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 384: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01473-R000384-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 384: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01473-R000384-FN.PDF)
- HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01473-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01473-R00HS-CV115-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 265: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00265-R00SB01473-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 105: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00105-R00SB01473-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-63: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00063-R01SB-01473-SUM.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
- [Public Act No. 25-63 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00063-R00SB-01473-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 384 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01473-R000384-FC.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01473-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01473-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 384 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01473-R000384-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 384 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01473-R000384-FN.PDF)
- [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01473-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01473-R00HS-CV115-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 265 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00265-R00SB01473-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 105 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00105-R00SB01473-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-63 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00063-R01SB-01473-SUM.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-SB01473-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).