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IntroducedMar 05, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Connecticut House Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF MEDICAL CARE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION. To (1) require the Department of Correction to update its plan for medical care for persons who are incarcerated and report various information concerning medical care organized by correctional institution in an annual report, and (2) establish the position of Correction Medical Deputy Ombuds to oversee efforts to obtain Medicaid for eligible persons who are incarcerated prior to discharge from a correctional institution.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 01, 2026: File Number 333 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Calendar, Apr 14, 2026
Position: 252
Summary
Comments on HB 5474
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Government Oversight Committeeprimary


- Rep. Stephen R. Meskerscosponsor
- Rep. Hector Arzenocosponsor
- Rep. Geraldo C. Reyescosponsor
Votes
YES: 12
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Dathan L
- Sampson R
- Carney D
- McCrory D
- Gucker K
- Cicarella P
- Lopes R
- McGee T
- Santos F
- Slap D
- Vail K
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 252
- File Number 333 (LCO)
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute (GOS)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Public Hearing 03/10
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight
