AN ACT CONCERNING HUSKY HEALTH PLAN BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL.

HB 5577 would expand HUSKY Health coverage to include dependents of active-duty military personnel as secondary insurance to their TriCare military health coverage. This means dependents would receive HUSKY benefits for health services not covered by their military plan, such as certain outpatient or specialist care. The bill directly affects military families in Connecticut whose children or spouses rely on TriCare but face gaps in coverage for specific medical needs. It creates a concrete policy change by formally adding this secondary coverage option through an amendment to state health statutes.