Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 500: AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-FUNDED CAREGIVER PROGRAM TO ASSIST PARENTS OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ENROLLED IN A MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM.

In committee Last action April 20, 2026: FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

Plain-language summary

SB 500 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-FUNDED CAREGIVER PROGRAM TO ASSIST PARENTS OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ENROLLED IN A MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: John Kissel (Republican), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: John Kissel (Republican); Jane Garibay (Democratic); Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families); Nick Gauthier (Democratic); and 3 more.