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SB00342Introduced in the Senate

An Act Concerning Health Coverage.

Engrossed

Introduced by Insurance and Real Estate Committee

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

House Calendar Number 575

May 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Chamber not recorded votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Roll Call Vote 298 · May 6, 2026

34

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

36 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
John Fonfara1Yes
Douglas McCrory2Yes
Saud Anwar3Yes
MD Rahman4Yes
Derek Slap5Yes
Rick Lopes6Yes
John Kissel7Yes
Paul Honig8Not Voting
Matthew Lesser9Yes
Gary Winfield10Yes

Bill history

  1. Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate

  2. Public Hearing 03/03

  3. Joint Favorable

  4. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  5. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM

  6. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  7. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  8. Senate Calendar Number 178

  9. File Number 223

  10. Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4096

  11. Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations

  12. Immediate Transmittal

  13. Joint Favorable

  14. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  15. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  16. No New File by Committee on Appropriations

  17. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  18. Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary

  19. Immediate Transmittal

  20. Joint Favorable

  21. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  22. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  23. No New File by Committee on Judiciary

  24. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  25. Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 6132

  26. Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B

  27. Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17

  28. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  29. House Calendar Number 575

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