Substitute House Bill No. 5238 aims to address parking access challenges faced by home health care service providers in residential settings. The bill mandates the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to establish a working group tasked with studying these challenges and making recommendations. The study will assess various factors, including parking restrictions, time limits, permit requirements, and enforcement practices that affect home health care providers. Additionally, it will analyze geographic areas in Connecticut where parking limitations significantly impact service delivery and review parking accommodation programs from other jurisdictions.

The working group will be chaired by the Commissioner or their designee and will include representatives from parking authorities, home health care service providers, and municipal police departments. The first meeting of the group must occur by September 1, 2026, and a report detailing the findings and recommendations is due by January 1, 2027. The bill includes new legal language establishing this working group and specifies its reporting requirements, while it does not impose any fiscal impact on the state or municipalities.