Bills & Legislation

AN ACT CONCERNING IMMUNITY AND LIABILITY FOR OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTERS.

To reduce legal risks for and support the establishment of overdose prevention centers.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT RESTORING AND ENHANCING FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT.

To address the critical need for sustained and equitable funding to support victims of crime in Connecticut.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE AND INITIATE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN RESPONSE TO ALLEGED PRICE GOUGING BY THE INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL, PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT AND UTILITY SECTORS.

To ensure greater accountability and protect residents from unfair pricing practices by the insurance, pharmaceutical, pharmacy benefit management and utility sectors that compromise affordability and access to critical services.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURER LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AND HARMS CAUSED BY UNDUE DELAY IN AUTHORIZING OR APPROVING CARE.

To ensure that a health insurer is held accountable for the insurer's role in restricting timely patient access to necessary health care treatment, while shielding a licensed medical professional from undue legal risks associated with the delay.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAT REDEMPTION PILOT PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

To establish a cat redemption pilot program within the Department of Correction for the well-being of persons who are incarcerated and to provide a solution to the problem of abandoned and stray cats.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURERS TO ALLOW A COVERED PERSON TO TERMINATE COVERAGE AND PROCURE ALTERNATE HEALTH INSURANCE WITHOUT PENALTY WHEN SUCH COVERED PERSON'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE DESIGNATED OUT-OF-NETWORK.

To promote patient choice and continuity of care in the event of health insurance coverage disputes.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS.

To: (1) Establish a four-year moratorium on long-term care insurance premium rate increases; (2) require that the Insurance Department hold a public hearing for long-term care premium rate increase requests that exceed five per cent; (3) establish a personal income tax deduction for individual long-term care insurance policyholders for whom the premium rate for such policy increased by more than five per cent in a taxable year; and (4) establish a task force to (A) study the long-term care insurance industry, including, but not limited to, premium costs and alternative policy structures, including state-funded insurance pools for long-term care policyholders, and (B) provide recommendations to improve long-term care insurance affordability and coverage.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING A FEE ON HEALTH INSURERS THAT ISSUE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS IN THE STATE.

To authorize the state to impose a fee on health insurers that issue Medicare Advantage plans in the state to recoup certain health care costs for services provided to Medicaid-Medicare beneficiaries in the state.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY HEARINGS FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES OPERATING UNDER THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT IN CONNECTICUT.

To promote transparency and accountability by insurance companies operating under ERISA in the state.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER REFORM.

To reform pharmacy benefits manager practices in this state and establish a duty of care for pharmacy benefits managers.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR HOMELESS PERSONS.

To authorize and provide funding for the Department of Housing to enter into lease agreements to provide temporary housing for homeless persons.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP AND REGULATION OF CORPORATE OWNERSHIP OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

To increase access to affordable homeownership and regulate corporate ownership of residential properties.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FAIR RENT COMMISSION IN ANY TOWN, CITY OR BOROUGH WITH A POPULATION OF AT LEAST TEN THOUSAND.

To require that a municipality with a population of ten thousand or more establish a fair rent commission.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES NOT TO FALL BELOW NINETY PER CENT OF MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATES.

To increase provider participation in the state Medicaid program and expand access to and quality of health care for Medicaid recipients.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE REPRESENTATIVES.

To provide for the certification and regulation of medical device representatives.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS REGARDING THE FRESHNESS OF FOOD ITEMS AND FOOD INGREDIENTS.

To require restaurants and other food service establishments to accurately represent whether food items and food ingredients are "fresh".

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TAX ON CERTAIN POLITICAL COMMITTEES AND CANDIDATE COMMITTEES.

To establish a tax on political committees and candidate committees that raise and spend funds in the state and to dedicate the revenue generated from such tax to the support of the Citizens' Election Program and other elections-related endeavors.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT RESTORING THE RATE OF THE CREDIT AGAINST THE AFFECTED BUSINESS ENTITY TAX.

To restore the rate of the credit against the affected business entity tax to ninety-three and one-hundredths per cent.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAX RATES OF TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS.

To align the tax rates of combustible and noncombustible tobacco and nicotine products to promote uniformity in the tax treatment of such products.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE QUALIFYING INCOME THRESHOLDS FOR CERTAIN PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS.

To increase the qualifying income thresholds for the personal income tax deductions for Social Security benefits, pension and annuity income and distributions from individual retirement accounts.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REVIEW OF POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH NUCLEAR POWER GENERATING FACILITIES.

To amend the general statutes to allow the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to (1) review the terms of any power purchase agreement entered into or approved by the commissioner and a nuclear power generating facility on or before July 1, 2024, (2) require the disclosure of any contracts or other financial arrangements entered into by a nuclear power generating facility incidental to such power purchase agreement, and (3) withdraw from, or withdraw approval for, any such agreement if the commissioner determines that a disproportionate amount of funds paid to a nuclear power generating facility pursuant to such agreement are being used for capital projects or other expenses outside the state or if such withdrawal is in the best interest of residents of the state.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING MORATORIA AND NOISE AUDITS FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES.

To (1) allow municipalities with three or more existing commercial solar photovoltaic facilities located within such municipality to impose a moratorium on the construction or installation of such facilities within such municipality, (2) allow municipalities to conduct noise audits and impose penalties for noise violations at commercial solar photovoltaic facilities, and (3) require that any developer, owner or manager of a commercial solar photovoltaic facility provide a community point of contact concerning the operation of such facility.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIAL SAFEGUARD FUND.

To establish a fund to act as a financial safety net to address unexpected shortfalls in public health funding and ensure the Department of Public Health's ability to respond to the health care needs of state residents and provide a continuity of essential public health services.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEALTH URGENT COMMUNICATION FUND.

To provide funding for clear and rapid dissemination of urgent health information to the members of the general public, health care providers and other stakeholders.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER SERVICES AT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS.

To promote inclusivity and equal access to addiction recovery services in alignment with the state's commitment to support public health and enhance accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT EXCLUDING PATIENT HEALTH INFORMATION AND MEDICAL RECORDS RELATING TO PLASTIC SURGERY FROM THE STATE-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE.

To exclude patient health information and medical records relating to plastic surgery from the State-wide Health Information Exchange.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT DECLARING OPIOID AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON OPIOID AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.

To declare opioid and substance use disorders a public health crisis and establish a commission on opioid and substance use disorders.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NONALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS TASK FORCE.

To implement the recommendations of the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis task force.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

To promote the awareness and use of hospital financial assistance programs and the state's medical debt erasure initiative.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE METHODS TO STRENGTHEN OPERATING ROOM SAFETY AND STANDARDIZE SURGICAL TRAY MANAGEMENT.

To establish a working group to evaluate methods to strengthen operating room safety and standardize surgical tray management.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION.

To increase epilepsy patients' and certain health care practitioners' awareness and education concerning sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM FOR STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES.

To establish a student loan forgiveness program for state medical school graduates to encourage such graduates to practice in the state.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING HEALTH AND ATHLETIC CLUB SERVICES AND FEES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

To exempt health and athletic club services and fees from the sales and use taxes.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE USE OF VEIN ASSIST TECHNOLOGY OR PHLEBOTOMY ASSISTANCE TOOLS FOR PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX VENOUS ACCESS.

To enhance the quality of care of patients who are having their blood collected and ensure more equitable access to necessary health care services.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF RATE INCREASES FOR ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS.

To require legislative approval of rate increases of electricity and natural gas.

Tom DelnickiRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS AS POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS.

To permit individuals who are classified as lawful permanent residents of the United States under federal law to be employed as police officers and firefighters.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING STREET TAKEOVERS.

To strengthen laws relating to street takeovers.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE OVERSIGHT OF HEALTH CARE IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

To establish within the Department of Public Health an Office of Oversight of Health Care in Correctional Institutions to oversee the delivery of health care services to inmates in correctional institutions.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT CESSATION EFFORTS.

To establish a grant program to support tobacco and nicotine product cessation efforts.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT IMPROVING STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES IN THE STATE.

To improve standards for rehabilitation facilities and assisted living facilities.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF PRIVATE EQUITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROVISION OF RADIOLOGY SERVICES.

To establish a task force to study the negative impacts of the involvement of a private equity firm in the provision of radiology services.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS.

To improve the financial viability, operational efficiency and patient care of long-term acute care hospitals.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT RECOGNIZING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE.

To include substance use disorder in the definition of "occupational disease" for the purposes of workers' compensation.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO IS INCARCERATED WITH A FORM AUTHORIZING ANOTHER PERSON ACCESS TO THE MEDICAL RECORDS OF THE PERSON WHO IS INCARCERATED.

To require the Department of Correction to provide a person who is incarcerated with a form authorizing another person to access the medical records of the person who is incarcerated.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THAT HEALTH CARRIERS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COLLECTION OF OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR COVERED BENEFITS.

To require that health carriers (1) collect any coinsurance, copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense due and owing for a covered benefit that the health care provider provided to the insured, and (2) pay, after a certain period of time, such unpaid out-of-pocket expense due and owing for such covered benefit.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT DEFINING BREAST ULTRASOUND AS A SCREENING PROCEDURE FOR INSUREDS.

To define breast ultrasound as a screening procedure for insureds.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH CARRIERS FROM USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE EVALUATION AND DETERMINATION OF PATIENT CARE.

To prohibit health carriers from using artificial intelligence in the evaluation and determination of patient care to safeguard patient access to testing, medications and procedures.

Saud AnwarDemocrat