Connecticut - Session 2026
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF MEDICAL CARE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.
To (1) require the Department of Correction to update its plan for medical care for persons who are incarcerated and report various information concerning medical care organized by correctional institution in an annual report, and (2) establish the position of Correction Medical Deputy Ombuds to oversee efforts to obtain Medicaid for eligible persons who are incarcerated prior to discharge from a correctional institution.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-01 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-01 | Latest Action | FILE NO. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5421 | AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. | in_committee |
| HB 5484 | AN ACT EXPANDING TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR HOME CARE CLIENTS. | in_committee |
| HB 5495 | AN ACT CONCERNING REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY THE CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT COMMISSION BY THE SUPERIOR COURT AND AUTHORIZING APPEALS OF DECISIONS OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD. | in_committee |
| HB 5510 | AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING UNLICENSED INSTITUTIONS AND PRACTICES. | in_committee |
| HB 5515 | AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ACCESS TO OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION. | in_committee |
| HB 5516 | AN ACT CONCERNING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. | in_committee |
| HB 5517 | AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING RECOVERY-FRIENDLY LANGUAGE AND VARIOUS REVISIONS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION STATUTES. | in_committee |
| HB 5548 | AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYEE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS. | in_committee |