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IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 05, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Connecticut Senate Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH COVERAGE. To: (1) require certain health insurers, preferred provider networks and other entities to include certain provisions in contracts with health care providers regarding reimbursement for certain covered health benefits, (2) clarify the definition of "anti-steering clause" under section 38a-477i of the general statutes, (3) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study concerning various revisions to the insurance statutes, (4) change the time period that a health carrier and participating provider shall continue to abide by the terms of a contract under section 38a-472f of the general statutes, (5) prohibit a health carrier from using a software tool to downcode or deny certain health insurance claims, (6) establish a rebuttable presumption for purposes of the review of an adverse determination under section 38a-591e of the general statutes, and (7) prohibit certain health carriers from requiring step therapy for prescription drugs used to treat a chronic, disabling or life-threatening condition.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 06, 2026: House Calendar Number 575
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 342
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Insurance and Real Estate Committeeprimary


- Sen. Martha Marxcosponsor
- Rep. Amy Morrin Bellocosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Sen. MD Rahmancosponsor
- Rep. Josh Elliottcosponsor
- Sen. Joan V. Hartleycosponsor
- Sen. Patricia Billie Millercosponsor
- Sen. Julie Kushnercosponsor
Votes
NO: 4
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Hwang T
- Allie-Brennan R
- Nuccio T
OTHER: 0
YES: 40
- Osten C
- Gordon J
- Walker T
- Haddad G
- Kushner J
- Exum T
- Johnson S
- Paris C
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Khan M
- Leeper J
- Anwar S
- Lesser M
- Baker A
- Martinez R
- Belton K
- Marx M
- McCarthy Vahey C
- McCrory D
- Brown M
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Reyes G
- Dathan L
- Rosario C
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Sanchez J
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Felipe A
- Winfield G
- Flexer M
- Gaiewski D
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 12
- Harding S
- Hoxha J
- Somers H
- Kennedy K
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Berthel E
- Bolinsky M
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
ABSTAIN: 1
YES: 29
- Winfield G
- Osborne M
- Stafstrom S
- Flexer M
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Quinn M
- Fazzino J
- Rahman M
- Roberts K
- Blumenthal M
- Simms T
- Brown M
- Cabrera J
- Walker T
- Wilson D
- Delany H
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Elliott J
- Gaston H
- Gilchrest J
- Godfrey B
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- Khan M
- LaMark Muir R
- Lesser M
- Maher C
- Miller P
NO: 12
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Perillo J
- Kissel J
- Fishbein C
- Rutigliano D
- Veach D
- Callahan P
- Cicarella P
- DeCaprio M
- Dubitsky D
- Howard G
- O'Dea T
OTHER: 0
YES: 34
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 1
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 575
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 6132
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 24, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (JUD)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
- Immediate Transmittal
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 17, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4096
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Immediate Transmittal
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 178
- File Number 223 (LCO)
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (INS)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/03
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
Bill Texts
- Raised BillPDF
- INS Joint FavorablePDF
- File No. 223PDF
- APP Joint FavorablePDF
- JUD Joint FavorablePDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule A LCO# 4096 (D)PDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule B LCO# 6132 (J)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #5372 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #5518 (J)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #6105 (J)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #6190 (J)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #6211 (J)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #6209 (J)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #6207 (J)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #6210 (J)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #6206 (J)PDF
- Uncalled House LCO Amendment #6208 (J)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 223
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 223
- Fiscal Note Addendum for SB-342
- Fiscal Note for SB-342, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4096), Senate "B" (LCO 6132)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4096 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5372 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5518 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6105 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6132 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6190 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6206 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6207 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6208 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6209 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6210 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6211 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report INS Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
