Bills & Legislation

AN ACT PROHIBITING A HOUSING PROVIDER FROM CONSIDERING A PROSPECTIVE TENANT'S FELONY CONVICTION RECORD AFTER A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD.

To prohibit a housing provider from considering a prospective tenant's felony conviction record after a certain time period.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EVICTION OF A RESIDENTIAL TENANT FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT IF THE LANDLORD'S ONLINE RENTAL PAYMENT SYSTEM PREVENTS SUCH PAYMENT OF RENT.

To prohibit a landlord from evicting a tenant for nonpayment of rent if the landlord's online rental payment system prevents the tenant from paying such rent.

Patricia Billie MillerDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL FOODS FOR INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH PHENYLKETONURIA.

To require health insurance coverage for medical foods for individuals diagnosed with phenylketonuria.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN OBESITY TREATMENTS.

To require individual and group health insurance policies to provide coverage for certain obesity treatments, including, but not limited to, bariatric surgery.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF STOP LOSS INSURANCE.

To (1) increase the attachment point for stop loss insurance policies for certain self-insured small businesses, and (2) require the Insurance Commissioner to report on the feasibility of implementing a minimum loss ratio and other consumer protections for stop loss insurance.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DENTAL LOSS RATIO.

To: (1) Establish a dental loss ratio of not less than eighty-three per cent for any dental insurance policy issued in this state; (2) require any dental insurer that fails to satisfy such dental loss ratio to issue rebates to covered persons of an amount that results in such dental insurer satisfying such dental loss ratio; and (3) establish expenditure reporting requirements for dental insurers, including an evaluation of the proportion of funds allocated to patient care versus administrative costs, marketing costs and profits.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PARITY LAWS.

To: (1) Require the Insurance Department to conduct regular audits of health insurance companies to ensure compliance with the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, P.L. 110-343, as amended from time to time, and regulations adopted thereunder, and the mental health parity laws and regulations in this state; and (2) establish a civil penalty of fifty thousand dollars per incident for any health insurance company that fails to comply with federal or state mental health parity laws and regulations.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EARLY CHILD CARE WORKERS.

To allow any early child care worker to obtain health insurance coverage under the state employee health plan.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NONPROFITS UNDER THE STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN.

To allow any nonprofit to obtain health insurance coverage under the state employee health plan.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REGULATING REBATES BY PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS.

To require that (1) pharmacy benefits managers' rebates are calculated at the point of sale based on the net price of the prescription drug, and (2) pharmacy benefits managers certify compliance with the Insurance Department.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING CONTRACTS BETWEEN PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS AND HEALTH CARRIERS TO PROVIDE FEE-BASED COMPENSATION.

To require that any contract between a health carrier and a pharmacy benefits manager provide fee-based compensation that shall not be connected to the price of the prescription drug, any rebate, premiums or cost-sharing.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CLOSURE OF A PATENT FORAMEN OVALE.

To require that all individual and group health insurance policies provide health insurance coverage for the medical procedure for the closure of a patent foramen ovale.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF CERTAIN HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE PRACTICES.

To require that the Insurance Department (1) conduct a study of homeowners insurance practices that require policyholders to make repairs or modifications to such policyholders' residential properties as a condition of granting or maintaining coverage, and (2) submit a report by January 1, 2026, on the findings of such study and provide recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance.

Paul CicarellaRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ASSAULTING A COACH.

To promote safety of coaches in youth sports, thus promoting the safety of those promoting team sports and sportsmanship.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING AN APPLICATION BY A TRIBE TO CONVERT A PARCEL OF FEE INTEREST LAND TO FEDERAL TRUST STATUS.

To remove the mandate that the Attorney General oppose any application by a tribe to convert any parcel of fee interest land to federal trust status.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF A PROBATE COURT.

To improve access to services offered by a Probate Court, especially for services needed by children, by requiring that any change of location for a Probate Court be approved by all of the municipalities comprising the probate district.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT INCREASING THE FEES THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY A NOTARY PUBLIC.

To increase the statutory fee for the performance of a notarial act from a fee of not exceeding five dollars to a fee of not exceeding ten dollars.

John A. KisselRepublican

AN ACT IMPOSING FINES AGAINST PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATE IN MARRIAGE FRAUD.

To prevent knowing and wilful immigration and marriage fraud.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENTS.

To allow employees to receive workers' compensation benefits for mental or emotional impairments related to an employee's employment.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT EXPANDING PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE TO ALL EMPLOYEES.

To expand the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program to include all employees, including those under collective bargaining agreements.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE STATE FROM INQUIRING ABOUT THE SINCERITY OF A STATE EMPLOYEE'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WHEN REQUESTING A RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION TO A VACCINE MANDATE.

To prohibit the state from inquiring about the sincerity of a state employee's religious beliefs when requesting a religious exemption to a vaccine mandate.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT ESTABLISHING DISCLOSURES FOR JOB POSTINGS AND EMPLOYEES.

To establish disclosures similar to Colorado's equal pay law to ensure pay transparency and eliminate wage disparities.

Mae FlexerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DATES OF ADOPTION OF STATE, REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL PLANS OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

To require adoption of the state, regional and municipal plans of conservation and development on March 1, 2030, March 1, 2031, and March 1, 2032, respectively, and every ten years thereafter.

Jeff GordonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING STRENGTHENING SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY.

To address concerns of aging parents of children with an intellectual disability.

Henri MartinRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING ADVERSE DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEWS.

To require health carriers to bear the burden of proving that certain health care services under adverse determination or utilization review are not medically necessary.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE CERTIFICATION OF HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.

To require home health care providers of behavioral health services be certified to provide such services.

Patricia Billie MillerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY.

To expand affordable, accessible and quality health care to all state residents.

Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxDemocrat

AN ACT PROVIDING TELEHEALTH ACCESS TO STATE RESIDENTS WHILE OUT OF STATE.

To provide telehealth access to state residents while out of state.

Julie KushnerDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT.

To enable participation in and ensure compliance with the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS.

To update and modernize the scope of practice for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.

Henri MartinRepublican

AN ACT FACILITATING STATE LICENSURE OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES.

To address physician shortages by making it easier for qualified and experienced foreign-trained medical doctors who lawfully migrate to the United States to become licensed to practice medicine in Connecticut.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEDICAL DEVICE REPRESENTATIVES.

To establish the role and responsibilities of medical device representatives who set up and attend surgical procedures.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT ALLOWING DENTISTS TRAINED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO BE LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENISTS.

To increase the workforce supply of dental hygienists in Connecticut to ensure essential oral health care for our citizens by utilizing the skills that dentists have acquired through training outside of the United States.

Derek SlapDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT REQUIREMENTS AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS SYSTEMS AND THE MODERNIZATION OF MEDICAL RECORD FEES.

To update the medical records statutes.

Heather S. SomersRepublican

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ACCREDITATION.

To streamline the accreditation process for health care provider continuing medical education courses and ensure such courses are responsive to local health care needs while maintaining rigorous standards.

Saud AnwarDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING THE LICENSURE OF RECREATIONAL THERAPISTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

To require licensure of recreational therapists by the Department of Public Health.

Gary A. WinfieldDemocrat

AN ACT ELIMINATING LICENSING FEES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS.

To increase the number of social workers by eliminating the financial burden of licensing fees.

Derek SlapDemocrat

AN ACT REQUIRING REPORTS ON PEACE OFFICER INTERACTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION.

To increase transparency regarding individuals who experience an emergency medical condition while interacting with a peace officer.

Martin M. LooneyDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING SIGNS INDICATING THE LOCATION OF THE EASTERSEALS VETERANS RALLY POINT.

To erect signs informing motorists of the location of the Easterseals Veterans Rally Point.

Catherine A. OstenDemocrat

AN ACT MODERNIZING MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING LAWS AND IMPLEMENTING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS.

To modernize motor vehicle towing laws and implement consumer protections for motor vehicle owners.

Matthew L. LesserDemocrat

AN ACT STUDYING THE FEASIBILITY OF INSTALLING PIPES FOR UTILITY OR FIBER-OPTIC WIRING OR BUILDING A TUNNEL UNDERNEATH THE LONG ISLAND SOUND.

To study the feasibility of installing pipes or tunnels underneath the Long Island Sound.

Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING TUITION REFUNDS FOR FORMER STONE ACADEMY STUDENTS.

To refund the tuition paid by a former practical nurse education program student enrolled at Stone Academy during the period commencing November 1, 2021, and ending February 28, 2023, but did not graduate.

James J. MaroneyDemocrat

AN ACT EXEMPTING VETERANS FROM THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE.

To exempt veterans from the Passport to the Parks fee.

Carol HallRepublican

AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOLLOWING MELANOMA SURGERY ON THE FACE.

To require that individual and group health insurance policies provide health insurance coverage for reconstructive surgery following melanoma surgery on the face, including surgical procedures necessary to correct disfigurement, restore normal symmetry and correct functional impairments resulting from such melanoma surgery.

James J. MaroneyDemocrat

AN ACT PERMITTING STATE CLAIMS AGAINST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY A VACCINATION OR MEDICINAL TREATMENT PROGRAM.

To provide that an individual may bring a state claim seeking actual and punitive damages from a pharmaceutical company for injuries or illnesses caused by the administration of a vaccination or medicinal treatment program.

Rob SampsonRepublican

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR HOUSING SERVICES.

To invest twenty million dollars to stabilize and strengthen the state's homeless response system.

Geraldo C. ReyesDemocrat

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE HUNEEBEE PROJECT IN THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN.

To provide funding to the Huneebee Project to assist in equitable job preparedness for students.

Juan R. CandelariaDemocrat