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CT HB06771

CT HB06771
An Act Establishing An Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Task Force, Requiring Health Insurance Coverage For Biomarker Testing And Concerning Transfers And Discharges In Residential Care Homes, Tuition Waivers For Nursing Home Residents Who Take Courses At Regional Community-technical Colleges And Closures And Evacuations Of Residential Care Homes And Nursing Homes.

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Introduced
01/29/2025
In Committee
05/12/2025
Crossed Over
05/08/2025
Passed
06/03/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/03/2025

Introduced Session

2025 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To require health insurance coverage for biomarker testing.

AI Summary

This bill encompasses several key provisions related to healthcare, aging, and long-term care in Connecticut. First, it establishes an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Task Force charged with examining the needs of people living with Alzheimer's and dementia, developing a comprehensive state plan, and making recommendations on improving services, care, and support for affected individuals and their caregivers. Second, the bill requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for biomarker testing, which involves analyzing tissue or blood samples to diagnose, treat, or monitor diseases, with specific requirements for how quickly insurers must respond to testing requests. Third, the bill modifies regulations around transfers and discharges in residential care homes, adding protections for residents by requiring facilities to provide detailed written notices, consider residents' support networks when relocating them, and offering appeal processes. Additionally, the bill provides tuition waivers at regional community-technical colleges for nursing home residents and creates a working group to examine residential care home evacuation procedures. The legislation also updates background check requirements for long-term care facility employees and volunteers, ensuring more comprehensive screening to protect vulnerable populations. These provisions aim to improve healthcare access, support for aging populations, and protections for residents in long-term care settings.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (92)

Tim Ackert (R),  Chris Aniskovich (R),  Saud Anwar (D),  Hector Arzeno (D),  Kai Belton (D),  Patrick Biggins (D),  Mitch Bolinsky (R),  Kevin Brown (D),  Billy Buckbee (R),  Jorge Cabrera (D),  Vincent Candelora (R),  Christie Carpino (R),  Christine Cohen (D),  Savet Constantine (D),  Lucy Dathan (D),  Mark DeCaprio (R),  Tom Delnicki (R),  Mike Demicco (D),  Michael DiGiovancarlo (D),  Pat Dillon (D),  Jason Doucette (D),  Josh Elliott (D),  Tammy Exum (D),  Kate Farrar (D),  Mae Flexer (D),  Marty Foncello (R),  Mary Fortier (D),  Jaime Foster (D),  Daniel Gaiewski (D),  Jane Garibay (D),  Nicholas Gauthier (D),  Henry Genga (D),  Bobby Gibson (D),  Jillian Gilchrest (D),  Bob Godfrey (D),  Jeff Gordon (R),  Ken Gucker (D),  Irene Haines (R),  Joshua Hall (D),  William Heffernan (D),  Jan Hochadel (D),  Paul Honig (D),  Anne Hughes (D),  Tony Hwang (R),  Dominique Johnson (D),  Susan Johnson (D),  Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D),  Sarah Keitt (D),  Kathy Kennedy (R),  Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R),  Julie Kushner (D),  Mary LaMark Muir (D),  Jenn Leeper (D),  Matt Lesser (D),  Rick Lopes (D),  Geoff Luxenberg (D),  James Maroney (D),  Rebecca Martinez (D),  Martha Marx (D),  Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D),  Doug McCrory (D),  Nicholas Menapace (D),  Pat Miller (D),  Amy Morrin Bello (D),  Ron Napoli (D),  Anthony Nolan (D),  Cathy Osten (D),  Corey Paris (D),  John-Michael Parker (D),  Jason Perillo (R),  Bill Pizzuto (R),  Chris Poulos (D),  Michael Quinn (D),  M.D. Rahman (D),  Geraldo Reyes (D),  Kara Rochelle (D),  Rob Sampson (R),  John Santanella (D),  Kaitlyn Shake (D),  Michael Shannon (D),  Travis Simms (D),  Derek Slap (D),  Frank Smith (D),  Jonathan Steinberg (D),  Laurie Sweet (D),  Gary Turco (D),  Kurt Vail (R),  Mary Welander (D),  Steven Winter (D),  Kerry Wood (D),  Tami Zawistowski (R),  Joe Zullo (R), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Aging Committee (Joint)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor (on 06/03/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06771&which_year=2025
Analysis - Summary for Public Act No. 25-16 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00016-R02HB-06771-SUM.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00016-R00HB-06771-PA.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 903 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06771-R010903-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 903 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06771-R010903-FN.PDF
Bill Analysis for HB-6771, as amended by House "A" https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06771-R01-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note for HB-6771, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7979) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06771-R01-FN.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7979 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06771-R00LCO07979-FNA.PDF
House Schedule A LCO# 7979 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06771-R00HA-AMD.pdf
House LCO Amendment #7979 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07979-R00-AMD.pdf
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R03-HB.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R02-HB.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 107 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000107-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 107 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06771-R000107-FN.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R01-HB.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06771-R00-HB.PDF
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