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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5561: AN ACT CONCERNING A FIVE-YEAR MEDICAID RATE REVIEW, DENTAL REPRESENTATION ON A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, BIOMARKER TESTING AND OPIOID PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AND A STUDY CONCERNING PAYMENT OF SPOUSES FOR STATE-SUBSIDIZED HOME CARE.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5561 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING A FIVE-YEAR MEDICAID RATE REVIEW, DENTAL REPRESENTATION ON A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT COUNCIL, BIOMARKER TESTING AND OPIOID PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AND A STUDY CONCERNING PAYMENT OF SPOUSES FOR STATE-SUBSIDIZED HOME CARE. Primary sponsor: Stephen Harding (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Eric Berthel (Republican), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Hilda Santiago (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Jill Barry (Democratic), Greg Howard (Republican), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic/Working Families), Chris Poulos (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Joshua Hall (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Mary Fortier (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Renee Muir (Democratic), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Martin Looney (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Sarah Keitt (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 7 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephen HardingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Eric BerthelPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Matt LesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Jill BarryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Greg HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Michael DiGiovancarloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse74
Chris PoulosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Joshua HallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Mary FortierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Renee MuirPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Amy Morrin BelloPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse28
Sarah KeittPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse134

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-146
  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 541
  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  10. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
  11. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
  12. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source