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CT HB06145
CT HB06145An Act Concerning Mental Health And Substance Use Parity, Compliance And Transparency.
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Introduced
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
In Committee
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/04/2025
06/04/2025
Introduced Session
2025 General Assembly
Bill Summary
To: (1) Require each health carrier to submit an annual certification regarding compliance with applicable state and federal parity laws for mental health and substance use disorder benefits; (2) repeal state law provisions mandating confidential treatment of the names and identities of health carriers on annual nonquantitative treatment limitations filings; (3) establish a parity advancement account within the General Fund to fund initiatives supporting enforcement and consumer education; and (4) authorize the Insurance Commissioner to assess civil penalties for violations of parity laws by health carriers.
AI Summary
This bill aims to strengthen mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) benefits oversight by requiring health insurance carriers to submit annual certifications confirming their compliance with state and federal parity laws. These parity laws ensure that health insurance plans provide equivalent coverage for mental health and substance use treatments as they do for physical health conditions. The bill will remove existing confidentiality protections for health carriers' annual filings about non-quantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs), which are administrative rules or practices that limit mental health or SUD treatment. Additionally, the legislation establishes a new "parity advancement account" within the state's General Fund to support enforcement efforts and consumer education about mental health and SUD insurance coverage. Importantly, the bill grants the Insurance Commissioner the authority to impose civil penalties on health carriers that violate mental health and SUD parity laws, creating a stronger mechanism to ensure insurance companies adhere to these important healthcare equity requirements.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (72)
Chris Aniskovich (R)*,
Saud Anwar (D)*,
Kai Belton (D)*,
Aimee Berger-Girvalo (D)*,
Patrick Biggins (D)*,
Matt Blumenthal (D)*,
Kevin Brown (D)*,
Juan Candelaria (D)*,
Devin Carney (R)*,
Eilish Collins Main (D)*,
Savet Constantine (D)*,
Lucy Dathan (D)*,
David DeFronzo (D)*,
Mike Demicco (D)*,
Jason Doucette (D)*,
Josh Elliott (D)*,
Kate Farrar (D)*,
Mae Flexer (D)*,
Jaime Foster (D)*,
Jane Garibay (D)*,
Nicholas Gauthier (D)*,
Ken Gucker (D)*,
William Heffernan (D)*,
Maria Horn (D)*,
Anne Hughes (D)*,
Jonathan Jacobson (D)*,
Dominique Johnson (D)*,
Susan Johnson (D)*,
Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D)*,
Sarah Keitt (D)*,
Julie Kushner (D)*,
Jenn Leeper (D)*,
Roland Lemar (D)*,
Matt Lesser (D)*,
Liz Linehan (D)*,
Martin Looney (D)*,
Rick Lopes (D)*,
Geoff Luxenberg (D)*,
Ceci Maher (D)*,
James Maroney (D)*,
Rebecca Martinez (D)*,
Martha Marx (D)*,
Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D)*,
Nicholas Menapace (D)*,
Pat Miller (D)*,
Amy Morrin Bello (D)*,
Mary Mushinsky (D)*,
Anthony Nolan (D)*,
Cathy Osten (D)*,
Corey Paris (D)*,
John-Michael Parker (D)*,
Jason Perillo (R)*,
Moira Rader (D)*,
Geraldo Reyes (D)*,
Kara Rochelle (D)*,
Farley Santos (D)*,
Kaitlyn Shake (D)*,
Michael Shannon (D)*,
Derek Slap (D)*,
Jonathan Steinberg (D)*,
Laurie Sweet (D)*,
Gary Turco (D)*,
Steven Winter (D)*,
Larry Butler (D),
Christine Cohen (D),
Herron Gaston (D),
Henry Genga (D),
Jillian Gilchrest (D),
Paul Honig (D),
Norm Needleman (D),
M.D. Rahman (D),
Frank Smith (D),
Last Action
Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate (on 01/22/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06145&which_year=2025 |
| BillText | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06145-R00-HB.PDF |
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