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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 342

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH COVERAGE.

In the House of Representatives since May 5, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Saud Anwar, Martha Marx, MD Rahman, Joan V. Hartley, Patricia Billie Miller, Julie Kushner

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Amy Morrin Bello, Nick Gauthier, Josh Elliott

    Its course

    February 26 to May 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action29 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateFeb 26 to May 568 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1214 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 22 to Apr 242 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFrom May 5

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 15

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 26 – May 5

    1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 12Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 15The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Sent to Appropriations Committee
    6. Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
    7. Apr 22Sent to Judiciary Committee
    8. Apr 24Judiciary Committee recommended it
    9. May 5The Senate adopted Senate Amendment B
    10. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A and B

    In the House of Representatives May 5

    1. May 5Sent to the House of Representatives
    All 29 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 15SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    12. Apr 15IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    13. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    14. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    17. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    18. Apr 22REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    19. Apr 22IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    20. Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    21. Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    22. Apr 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    23. Apr 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    24. Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    25. May 5SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. May 5SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    27. May 5TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    28. May 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    29. May 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives