HB 5375 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE WORKING GROUPS.

HB 5375 transfers public health program funding from the Insurance Fund to the General Fund over five years (starting July 1, 2026), replacing the previous fee structure. It requires domestic insurers and health care centers providing specific health insurance types to pay an annual public health fee based on their enrolled lives in Connecticut, calculated to fund designated programs. These programs include syringe services, AIDS services, breast/cervical cancer detection, tuberculosis care, and children's health initiatives. The fee amount is determined annually by the Insurance Commissioner using a formula based on the total funding needed and the reported number of covered lives. The bill repeals the existing fee statute (Section 19a-7p) and establishes new reporting and payment requirements for insurers.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Signed May 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

INS Joint Favorable Substitute → JUD Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly restructured to remove provisions protecting nonprofit human services providers from liability and to eliminate a study on litigation funding costs. The remaining content was reorganized to focus exclusively on a study regarding nonprofit insurance pooling and a new mandate requiring health insurers to include pharmacists in their provider networks for covered clinical services.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a mix of liability protection, insurance studies, and pharmacy network mandates to primarily focus on insurance studies and pharmacy network mandates. The liability protection section was entirely removed.

SCOPE

Deleted Section 1, which provided liability protection for nonprofit human services providers contracting with the state.

FISCAL

Deleted the original Section 2, which required a study on the impact of third-party litigation funding and settlement tactics on insurance costs.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the insurance pooling study from October 1, 2026, to 'from passage'.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new Section 2 requiring health carriers and pharmacy benefit managers to ensure reimbursement processes and provider networks include pharmacists for covered clinical services.

DEFINITION

Reorganized the definitions section to group health-related terms (health benefit plan, health carrier, pharmacist, pharmacy benefits manager, covered clinical service) together under the new pharmacy mandate.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Apr 27, 2026

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 36

May 6, 2026

D Democratic25

22 Yea 3

88% Yea

R Republican11

11 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 27, 2026

Signed into law

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

lower

May 6, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0-3)

senate

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Apr 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Insurance and Real Estate

lower

23 primary · 0 co-sponsors