Bills & Legislation

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

AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT CHOICE AND CONTINUITY OF CARE DURING HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT DISPUTES.

To allow any covered person under a health insurance policy that is the subject of a health care contract dispute between such covered person's health care provider and the health insurer, resulting in such health care provider being deemed out-of-network, to terminate such policy and enroll in a new health insurance policy that provides in-network coverage, without any early termination fees, financial penalties, increased premiums, increased out-of-pocket expenses, changes in coverage or coverage gaps.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RIGHT TO HOUSING AND A RIGHT TO HOUSING COMMITTEE.

To establish a right to housing policy and a right to housing committee.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR BONE MARROW AND STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS AND FDA-APPROVED GENE THERAPIES TO TREAT SICKLE CELL DISEASE.

To provide equitable access to life-changing medical advancements to treat sickle cell disease, ameliorate suffering and reduce long-term health care costs.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING CERTAIN FOOD ADDITIVES.

To prohibit the sale of food products containing certain food additives, including, but not limited to, red dye number three.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING COST TRANSPARENCY IN LEGEND DRUG ADVERTISEMENTS.

To promote transparency in legend drug costs, informed consumer decision-making and pharmaceutical manufacturer accountability.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE STATE TO IMPORT THE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF CERTAIN DRUGS.

To authorize the state to import the active ingredients of certain drugs to ensure access to such drugs.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HOSPITAL TAX DELINQUENTS.

To safeguard state tax revenues, promote fiscal responsibility and uphold the equitable distribution of Medicaid funds for public benefit.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND ESTABLISHING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY INVESTMENT FUND.

To (1) create an office within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to provide technical and operational support for any municipality that has established or seeks to establish a municipal electric utility, and (2) establish the Municipal Utility Investment Fund to provide grants or low-interest loans to municipalities that seek to acquire, build, expand or improve municipal electric utility infrastructure.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

To (1) require that the Public Utility Regulatory Authority be composed of not fewer than five members, one of whom has personal experience with a disability and one of whom with an annual income less than the state median income, and (2) to prohibit current or former employees of, or current or former lobbyists for, any public utility company in the state from serving on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDING TO PAY CERTAIN SYSTEMS BENEFITS CHARGES.

To allocate funding received by the state under the American Rescue Plan Act for the purpose of paying systems benefits charges accrued by electric distribution companies in connection with hardship protection measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING INVESTMENT IN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND HOME OWNERSHIP INITIATIVES.

To promote investments in supportive housing initiatives and home ownership support initiatives.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.

To invest in affordable and supportive housing.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING ANTI-ISRAELI BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS.

To ban anti-Israeli BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) in state and local pensions, state contracts and publicly funded post-secondary education.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND TO HAVE A PLAN FOR THEIR USE DURING EMERGENCIES.

To ensure that nursing homes and assisted living facilities are prepared to provide life-saving care when necessary.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITIES.

To expand access to substance abuse treatment facilities.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE JUSTICE TASK FORCE.

To establish a task force to examine methods to address the interconnected challenges of health disparities, environmental injustices and economic disparities.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT LOWERING THE PREVAILING WAGE TOTAL COST THRESHOLD FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION.

To lower the prevailing wage total cost threshold for new construction.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL PREFERENCES FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

To require the state to give preference to certain contractors located in the state when selecting contractors for public works projects.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SPONSORSHIP OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS BY CONTRACTORS RECEIVING STATE FUNDS.

To require contractors receiving state funds to sponsor certain apprenticeship programs.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF PREVAILING WAGE PROVISIONS AND EXPANDING PREVAILING WAGE.

To allow the state to withhold payments to contractors for violations of prevailing wage and to expand public works project opportunities to plumbers and pipefitters.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING INSPECTIONS BY THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.

To require the Labor Department to increase certain investigations.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS AND THRESHOLDS.

To strengthen prevailing wage requirements and increase the threshold for new construction.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE USE OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS.

To increase the state or the state's agents' use of project labor agreements in certain projects.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT AMENDING APPRENTICESHIP HIRING RATIOS.

To amend the apprenticeship hiring ratios.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT AMENDING THE TRUST ACT.

To allow for the detention and transfer of persons who are subject to civil immigration detainers and who are convicted of serious offenses posing significant public safety risks.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT AUTHORIZING CREDIT UNIONS, BANKS AND REALTOR ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS TO ESTABLISH OR PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTS.

To authorize (1) credit unions and banks chartered in this state, and (2) any professional association or organization of realtors to establish or participate in multiple employer welfare arrangements.

Tom DelnickiRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE PERIL OF COLLAPSE FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AFFECTED BY CRUMBLING FOUNDATIONS.

To require homeowners insurance policies in this state to provide coverage for the peril of collapse for residential buildings affected by crumbling foundations.

Tom DelnickiRepublican

AN ACT ADDING PYRITE TO THE CRUMBLING FOUNDATIONS REMEDIATION SCHEME AND CONCERNING DISCLOSURES TO POTENTIAL HOMEBUYERS.

To: (1) Include pyrite in the state's crumbling foundations remediation scheme; and (2) require the inclusion of a disclosure on realty documents that informs a potential homebuyer that if such homebuyer waives the home inspection, the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company, Inc. will not allow said homebuyer to receive financial aid.

Tom DelnickiRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPENSATING SPOUSES FOR STATE-FUNDED HOME CARE.

To allow spouses to receive compensation for home health care of spouses enrolled in state-funded home care.

Tom DelnickiRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF CONCRETE USED IN RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS.

To require that the quality of concrete used in residential applications meet or exceed current industry standards for concrete used in commercial applications.

Tom DelnickiRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, THE CITIZENS' ELECTION PROGRAM AND RANKED-CHOICE VOTING.

To allow public financing from the Citizens' Election Fund of campaigns for municipal office, and provide grants to municipalities that implement ranked-choice voting for municipal elections.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES IMPOSED ON MEALS SOLD BY AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT, CATERER OR GROCERY STORE.

To eliminate the additional one per cent sales and use taxes imposed on meals sold by an eating establishment, caterer or grocery store.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE HIGHWAY USE TAX.

To eliminate the highway use tax.

Seth BronkoRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY PERSONAL INCOME TAX PAYMENTS.

To allow a taxpayer to pay more than the amount owed on the taxpayer's personal income tax return filing.

Devin R. CarneyRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY BODY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

To ensure that the Department of Public Health benefits from the expertise of an advisory board on critical public health matters.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING PATIENT ACCESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF OPERATIVE REPORT.

To promote patient understanding of surgical outcomes.

Amy Morrin BelloDemocrat

AN ACT RESTRICTING THE ACQUISITION OF HOSPITALS BY PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS, PROHIBITING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING HOSPITALS AND ESTABLISHING PHYSICIAN-LED OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL GROUPS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS.

To improve public health in the state.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REVISING THE AMOUNT OF FLUORIDE TO BE ADDED TO THE WATER SUPPLY BY WATER COMPANIES.

To enhance public health outcomes and promote dental health by ensuring consistent levels of fluoride in the drinking water of larger communities.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA CENTERS.

To promote energy and water consumption efficiency in artificial intelligence data centers.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat

AN ACT BANNING THE USE OF NUTRALOAF OR A PUNITIVE DIET AS A DISCIPLINARY TOOL IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

To ban the feeding of nutraloaf or similar punitive diets to persons who are incarcerated as a disciplinary tool and require the Commissioner of Correction to ensure all correctional facilities serve nutritious and palatable meals to all incarcerated persons.

Christopher RosarioDemocrat