# Connecticut SB 01479: AN ACT CONCERNING WITHHOLDING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO REQUIRE MANDATORY ARBITRATION IN BILLING DISPUTES.

Connecticut SB 01479, AN ACT CONCERNING WITHHOLDING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO REQUIRE MANDATORY ARBITRATION IN BILLING DISPUTES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-02 (File Number 443) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01479
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING WITHHOLDING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO REQUIRE MANDATORY ARBITRATION IN BILLING DISPUTES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-04-02, File Number 443
- Sponsor: Human Services Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (15 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit health care providers from receiving Medicaid reimbursement if they require consumers to use mandatory arbitration for billing disputes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Human Services Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet-A (Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 15 | 7 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-02: File Number 443 (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 266 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 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

- File No. 443, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01479-R000443-FC.PDF)
- HS Joint Favorable, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 443: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01479-R000443-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 443: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01479-R000443-FN.PDF)
- HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00HS-CV117-TS.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet-A (Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00HSA-CV118-TS.PDF)
- HS Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00HSA-CV143-TS.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
- [File No. 443 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01479-R000443-FC.PDF)
- [HS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 443 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01479-R000443-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 443 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01479-R000443-FN.PDF)
- [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00HS-JFR.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00HS-CV117-TS.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet-A (Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00HSA-CV118-TS.PDF)
- [HS Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01479-R00HSA-CV143-TS.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-SB01479-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).