Testimony

03/14/2025 - Government Administration and Elections Committee

HB 6002, An Act Subjecting State Agencies To The Same Data Protection And Privacy Laws As The Private Sector

03/12/2025 - General Law Committee

HB 5560, An Act Prohibiting Certain Conduct Concerning Reviews Of Businesses, Consumer Goods And Consumer Services

03/12/2025 - General Law Committee

SB 3, An Act Concerning Consumer Protection And Safety

03/11/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 1481, An Act Prohibiting Discrimination In Services Funded Under Medicaid

03/11/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 1479, An Act Concerning Arbitration And Health Care

03/11/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 11, An Act Concerning Prescription Drug Access And Affordability

03/11/2025 - Labor and Public Employees Committee

SB 1484, An Act Implementing Artificial Intelligence Protections For Employees

03/11/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 1474, An Act Concerning The Department Of Social Services

03/11/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 1469, An Act Concerning Medical Debt

03/11/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 7189, An Act Concerning Medicaid Cost Savings

03/11/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 1480, An Act Concerning Private Equity And Real Estate Investment Trust Ownership Of Hospitals And Nursing Homes

03/11/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 7191, An Act Concerning Medicaid Rate Increases, Planning And Sustainability

03/11/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 1251, An Act Implementing The Governor’s Recommendations For Health And Human Services

03/10/2025 - Public Health Committee

SB 1452, An Act Concerning Hospital-Affiliated Physicians

03/10/2025 - Public Health Committee

SB 1372, An Act Concerning Medical Device Representatives

03/10/2025 - Public Health Committee

SB 1451, An Act Concerning The Recommendations Of The Working Group To Study Staff Safety Issues Affecting Home Health Care And Home Health Aide Agencies

03/10/2025 - Judiciary Committee

HB 6872, An Act Revising And Consolidating The Hate Crimes Statutes

03/10/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 7158, An Act Concerning Safety Plans And Discharge Plans For Minor Patients

03/10/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 7156, An Act Concerning The Department Of Developmental Services’ Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions To Developmental Services Statutes

03/10/2025 - Public Health Committee

SB 1450, An Act Concerning Recruitment and Retention Of The Health Care Workforce

03/10/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 7157, An Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Public Health Statutes

03/07/2025 - Government Administration and Elections Committee

HB 7126, An Act Concerning State Contracting For State Employee Health Insurance Coverage And Other Related Services

03/07/2025 - Judiciary Committee

HB 7072, An Act Concerning Equitable Relief And Enforcement Tools Available Under The Connecticut Antitrust Act

03/07/2025 - Judiciary Committee

SB 1437, An Act Concerning Requests For Health Records And The Fees Charged For Access To Such Records

03/07/2025 - Judiciary Committee

SB 1380, An Act Prohibiting Discrimination By Health Care Providers In The Provision Of Health Care Services In The State

03/07/2025 - Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

HB 7131, An Act Concerning Financial Aid For Students In Paramedic Certificate Programs

03/06/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 7109, An Act Concerning Medicaid Coverage For Applied Behavior Analysis Services And Implementing Certain Recommendations Of The Transforming Children’s Behavioral Health Policy And Planning Committee

03/06/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 1419, An Act Prohibiting Medicaid Reimbursement For Health Care Providers Who Include Training Repayment Provisions In Contracts With Employees

03/06/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 7102, An Act Concerning Maternal And Infant Health Care

03/06/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 7101, An Act Establishing A Commission To Study A HUSKY For All Single-Payer Universal Health Care Program

03/06/2025 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 7115, An Act Concerning Revisions To The Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark Program

03/06/2025 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 7117, An Act Concerning The Recommendations Of The Insurance Fund Working Group

03/06/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 7108, An Act Concerning Autism And Intellectual Disability

03/06/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 1418, An Act Reducing Barriers To Food Security

03/06/2025 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

SB 10, An Act Concerning Health Insurance And Patient Protection

03/06/2025 - Commerce Committee

SB 576, An Act Requiring The Establishment Of The Learn Here, Live Here Program, Increasing The Annual Expenditure On Such Program And Making Such Program Available To Certain Individuals

03/06/2025 - Human Services Committee

SB 1421, An Act Concerning Medicaid Coverage For Obesity Treatment

03/06/2025 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 7069, An Act Concerning Behavioral Health Assessments Of Police Officers

03/04/2025 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 7116, An Act Concerning Insurance Accountability And Transparency

03/04/2025 - Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

HB 7094, An Act Requiring The Office Of Workforce Strategy To Convene A Working Group To Expand Paid Work-Based Learning Opportunities

03/03/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6873, An Act Strengthening The Review Of Health Care Entity Transactions

03/03/2025 - Public Health Committee

SB 1373, An Act Requiring The Licensure Of Lactation Consultants

03/03/2025 - Aging Committee

SB 1329, An Act Concerning The Reduction Of Economic Damages In A Personal Injury Or Wrongful Death Action For Collateral Source Payments Made On Behalf Of A Claimant

02/28/2025 - Appropriations Committee

HB 6864, An Act Concerning The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2027, And Making Appropriations Therefor (DSS)

02/27/2025 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 7040, An Act Requiring A Study of Health Carrier Coverage Guidelines, Utilization Review And Coverage For Life-Saving Medical Treatment Or Services

02/27/2025 - Commerce Committee

SB 1259, An Act Concerning Workforce Shortages, Workforce Development And Training

02/27/2025 - Public Safety and Security

HB 7053, An Act Establishing A Working Group To Develop Uniform Statutory Definitions Of “First Responder” And “Essential Worker

02/27/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 6937, An Act Concerning Medicaid Coverage For Medically Necessary Children’s Diapers

02/27/2025 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 7039, An Act Concerning Health Insurance

02/26/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6976, An Act Concerning The Department Of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Hospital Emergency Department Diversion

02/26/2025 - General Law Committee

SB 1357, An Act Concerning The Department Of Consumer Protection’s Recommendations Regarding Various Statutes Concerning Consumer Protection

02/26/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6979, An Act Concerning The Department Of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Physician Recruitment

02/26/2025 - General Law Committee

SB 1356, An Act Concerning Data Privacy, Online Monitoring, Social Media And Data Brokers

02/26/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6920, An Act Concerning Patient-Specific Emergency Medical Care Protocols For Persons With A Rare Disease Or Special Health Care Needs

02/26/2025 - Public Health Committee

SB 1331, An Act Concerning The Exclusion Of Patient Health Information And Opt-In And Opt-Out Procedures Relating To The State-Wide Health Information Exchange

02/26/2025 - General Law Committee

SB 2, An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence

02/26/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6975, An Act Requiring A Biennial Study Of Payment Parity For Services Under Certain Individual And Group Health Insurance Policies In The State And The Husky Health Program

02/26/2025 - Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee

SB 1246, An Act Concerning Revenue Items To Implement The Governor’s Budget

02/21/2025 - Appropriations Committee

HB 6864, An Act Concerning The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2027, And Making Appropriations Therefor (OHS)

02/21/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6974, An Act Concerning The Use Of Funds In The Tobacco Settlement Fund

02/20/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 6934, An Act Concerning Medicaid Coverage For Licensed International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

02/20/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 5580, An Act Concerning Medicaid Coverage For Diabetes Prevention, Education And Self-Management Programs And Medical Nutrition Therapy

02/20/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 6932, An Act Concerning The Establishment Of A State Interpreting Standards Board

02/20/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 6088, An Act Requiring Health Care Providers Who Receive Any State Funding To Accept Cash Payment For Servic

02/20/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 6101, An Act Concerning Medicaid Coverage Of Food As Medicine And Expanding Access To The Connecticut Farmers’ Market/Women, Infants And Children Nutrition Program

02/20/2025 - Human Services Committee

HB 6097, An Act Concerning Prescription Drug Discount Transparency

02/20/2025 - Committee on Children

HB 6951, An Act Concerning Children’s Behavioral Health Services

02/20/2025 - Committee on Children

SB 1310, An Act Authorizing Hospitals To Install Devices On An Exterior Wall Of An Emergency Department To Facilitate The Voluntary Surrender Of Infants To Emergency Department Sta

02/18/2025 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 6871, An Act Limiting Out-Of-Network Health Care Costs

02/14/2025 - General Law Committee

SB 1249, An Act Addressing Innovations In Artificial Intelligence

02/14/2025 - General Law Committee

SB 1248, An Act Expanding Consumer Protections

02/14/2025 - General Law Committee

HB 6855, An Act Concerning The Department Of Consumer Protection’s Recommendations Regarding Drug Control And Cannabis, Hemp And Infused Beverage Regulation

02/13/2025 - Appropriations Committee

HB 6864, An Act Concerning The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2027, And Making Appropriations Therefor (Comptroller)

02/13/2025 - Committee on Children

HB 6900, An Act Establishing A Task Force To Study Child Development And Perinatal Depression Screening Tools And Data Sharing Systems

02/13/2025 - Committee on Children

HB 6903, An Act Establishing A Pilot Program To Disseminate Information Concerning Child Care Services, Early Intervention Programs And Financial Assistance Programs To Patients Receiving Prenatal Care

02/11/2025 - Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

HB 6886, An Act Establishing A Nursing Student Loan Reimbursement Program

02/10/2025 - General Law Committee

SB 611, An Act Establishing A Maximum Charge For Certain Occupational Licenses, Certifications, Permits and Registrations

02/10/2025 - Transportation Committee

SB 1146, An Act Concerning Child Restraint Systems For Children Transported In Motor Vehicles

02/10/2025 - General Law Committee

SB 430, An Act Prohibiting Certain Conduct Concerning Drugs And Medical Devices Used To Execute The Death Penalty

02/06/2025 - Committee on Children

HB 6186, An Act Concerning Medical Records Pertaining To Prenatal Care And Mandated Reports

02/03/2025 - Public Health Committee

SB 1192, An Act Concerning Hospital Financial Assistance

02/03/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6837, An Act Extending The Authorization Of Shock Therapy By A Patient’s Written Consent Or Probate Court Order

02/03/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6836, An Act Concerning The Department Of Social Services’ Recommendations Regarding The Implementation Of The States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches And Development Federal Innovation Model Hospital Global Payment Methodology

02/03/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6835, An Act Adopting The Physician Assistant Licensure Compact

02/03/2025 - Public Health Committee

HB 6834, An Act Concerning The Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Services’ Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions To Mental Health And Addiction Services Statutes

01/31/2025 - Environment Committee

SB 80, An Act Concerning The Burning Of Medical Waste

01/30/2025 - Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

SB 1113, An Act Concerning Workforce Development Initiatives In the State

03/26/2024 - Appropriations Committee

HB 5511, An Act Expanding The Membership Of The Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee And Making The Legislative Commissioners’ Office Recommended Technical Revisions

03/20/2024 - Judiciary Committee

SB 4, An Act Concerning Victims Of Domestic Violence, The Unsolicited Transmission Of Intimate Images By Means Of An Electronic Communication Device And The Impermissible Use Of Nondisclosure Agreements In The Workplace; SB 361; SB 425

03/19/2024 - Commerce Committee

HB 5503, An Act Concerning A Study Of Workforce Shortages, Workforce Development And Training Availability

03/18/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 1, An Act Concerning The Health And Safety Of Connecticut Residents

03/18/2024 - Judiciary Committee

HB 5411, An Act Concerning Requests For Health Records And The Fees Charged For Access To Such Records

03/18/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 369, An Act Concerning Home Care Worker Safety

03/18/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5488, An Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Public Health Statutes

03/18/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 440, An Act Concerning Certificates Of Need and HB 5316, An Act Concerning The Office of Health Strategy’s Recommendations Regarding The Certificate Of Need Program

03/14/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 365, An Act Concerning Safety In The Health Care Workforce

03/14/2024 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 5460, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage For Ambulance Services

03/14/2024 - Human Services Committee

SB 395, An Act Concerning Medicaid Budgeting Methods And The Reporting Of Medical Debt

03/14/2024 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 5460, An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage For Ambulance Services

03/14/2024 - Human Services Committee

HB 5427, An Act Concerning Nonemergency Medical Transportation

03/13/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 275, An Act Prohibiting Nursing Homes From Rejecting A Patient Solely On The Basis That Such Patient Received Mental Health Services

03/13/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 370, An Act Concerning Peer-Run Respite Centers For Persons Experiencing A Mental Health Crisis

03/13/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 368, An Act Concerning Source Plasma Donation Centers

03/12/2024 - Human Services Committee

HB 5455, An Act Concerning The Efficiency Of The Department Of Social Services In Determining Eligibility For Medical Assistance And Responding To Requests For Information Or Assistance

03/12/2024 - Labor and Public Employees Committee

SB 413, An Act Concerning Predictable Scheduling

03/12/2024 - Human Services Committee

SB 8, An Act Concerning Drug Affordability

03/12/2024 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

SB 405, An Act Concerning Downcoding Of Health Insurance Claims

03/12/2024 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

SB 401, An Act Concerning The Availability Of Telehealth Providers In Determining Network Adequacy And Extending The Telehealth Provisions Adopted During The COVID-19 Pandemic

03/12/2024 - Human Services Committee

HB 5459, An Act Increasing Rates Of Medicaid Reimbursement For Certain Providers

03/07/2024 - Human Services Committee

SB 317, An Act Expanding The Covered Connecticut Program

03/07/2024 - Public Safety and Security

SB 343, An Act Making Various Changes Related To The State Building Code And Fire Safety Code, Fiscal Notes For Proposed Regulations, Barriers For Swimming Pools, Battery-Charged Security Fences And Parking Of Electric Vehicles

03/07/2024 - Human Services Committee

HB 5371, An Act Concerning A Working Group To Study Expanding Husky Health Benefits To All Uninsured Residents Under The Age Of Nineteen

03/07/2024 - Human Services Committee

HB 5368, An Act Concerning Medicaid Coverage Of Diapers

03/07/2024 - Human Services Committee

HB 5241, An Act Establishing A Bureau Coordinating Services For Deaf, Hard Of Hearing Or Deafblind Persons

03/06/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 9, An Act Promoting Hospital Financial Stability

03/06/2024 - Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee

SB 74, An Act Eliminating Application Review Fees And Capping Licensure Fees For Health Care Professionals Licensed By The Department Of Public Health

03/06/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5058, An Act Adopting The Nurse Licensure Compact

03/06/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5318, An Act Requiring The Licensure Of Lactation Consultants

03/06/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5319, An Act Requiring A Plan Concerning Private Equity Firms Acquiring Or Holding An Ownership Interest In Health Care Facilities

03/06/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5322, An Act Concerning The Distribution Of Educational Materials Regarding Intimate Partner Violence Toward Pregnant And Postpartum Patients

03/06/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5320, An Act Concerning Hospital Financial Assistance

03/06/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5200, An Act Concerning Health Care Accessibility For Persons With A Disability

03/05/2024 - Aging Committee

HB 5001, An Act Supporting Connecticut Seniors And The Improvement Of Nursing And Home-Based Care

03/04/2024 - Judiciary Committee

SB 213, An Act Concerning The Reduction Of Economic Damages In A Personal Injury Or Wrongful Death Action For Collateral Source Payments Made On Behalf Of A Claimant

03/04/2024 - Judiciary Committee

SB 214, An Act Consolidating Statutory Provisions Relating To Reproductive Health Care Services And Gender-Affirming Health Care Services

03/01/2024 - Aging Committee

SB 242, An Act Concerning The Office Of Health Strategy’s Recommendations Regarding The All-Payer Claims Database

03/01/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5290, An Act Concerning The Department Of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions To The Public Health Statutes

03/01/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5291, An Act Concerning The Department Of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Improved Opioid Monitoring

03/01/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 241 AAC The Office Of Health Strategy’s Recommendations Regarding 340B Program Transparency

02/29/2024 - Committee on Children

SB 217, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A UNIVERSAL PATIENT INTAKE FORM FOR RECIPIENTS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN

02/29/2024 - General Law Committee

SB 2, An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence

02/27/2024 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

SB 211, An Act Concerning Health Insurance

02/27/2024 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 5249, An Act Concerning Personal Opioid Drug Deactivation And Disposal Systems And The Opioid Settlement Fund

02/27/2024 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

SB 210, An Act Concerning A State-Operated Reinsurance Program, Health Care Cost Growth And Site Of Service Billing Requirements

02/26/2024 - Insurance and Real Estate Committee

HB 5054, An Act Addressing Health Care Affordability

02/26/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5196, An Act Expanding The Podiatric Scope Of Practice

02/26/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5197, An Act Concerning Social Workers

02/26/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5201, An Act Concerning The Use Of Funds In The Tobacco Settlement Fund

02/26/2024 - Public Health Committee

HB 5198, An Act Concerning Telehealth

02/26/2024 - Aging Committee

SB 182, An Act Prohibiting Certain Health Carriers From Requiring Step Therapy For Prescription Drugs Used To Treat A Mental Or Behavioral Health Condition Or A Chronic, Disabling Or Life-Threatening Condition

02/26/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 180, An Act Concerning Adverse Determination And Utilization Reviews

02/26/2024 - Public Health Committee

SB 181, An Act Concerning Emergency Department Crowding

02/26/2024 - Appropriations Committee

HB 5048, AA Adjusting The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2025 (DMHAS)

02/26/2024 - Appropriations Committee

FINAL HB 5048 AA Adjusting The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30 2025 (OHS)

02/22/2024 - Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

SB 106, An Act Concerning Workforce Development Initiatives In The State

02/22/2024 - General Law Committee

SB 135, AA Establishing A Maximum Charge For Certain Occupational Licenses Certifications Permits And Registrations

02/21/2024 - Appropriations Committee

FINAL HB 5048 AA Adjusting The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30 2025 (DSS)

02/20/2024 - General Law Committee

SB 133, An Act Concerning Regulation Of Prescription Drugs And Related Professions

03/28/2023 - Appropriations Committee

HB 6900, An Act Concerning The Behavioral And Mental Health Policy Oversight Committee

03/22/2023 - Public Health Committee

SB 1211, An Act Establishing A Mental Health Crisis Center Pilot Program

03/22/2023 - Public Health Committee

SB 1228, An Act Concerning The State’s Health Care Workforce

03/15/2023 - Education Committee

SB 1197, An Act Concerning Workforce Development

03/13/2023 - Public Health Committee

SB 986, An Act Protecting Maternal Health

02/23/2023 - Commerce Committee

SB 869, An Act Concerning Additional Career Training Opportunities Offered By The Office Of Workforce Strategy

02/21/2023 - Committee on Children

SB 2, An Act Concerning The Mental, Physical And Emotional Wellness Of Children

02/21/2023 - Human Services Committee

SB 991, An Act Concerning Medicaid Reimbursement For Community Health Workers

02/07/2023 - Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

HB 5438, An Act Establishing A Debt-Free State College Program For Employees Of Day Care Facilities, Home Health Care Agencies And Nursing Homes, HB 5441, An Act Concerning College Graduates Who Work In The Fields Of Education Or Health Care In The State, and SB 936, An Act Concerning Workforce Development

03/28/2022 - Aging Committee

SB 476, An Act Concerning The Office Of Health Strategy’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions To Community Benefits Programs Administered By Hospitals

03/25/2022 - Appropriations Committee

SB 406, An Act Concerning Rate Increases For Community Service Providers

02/25/2022 - Public Health Committee

HB 5001, An Act Concerning Children’s Mental Health

03/24/2021 - Public Health Committee

HB 5677, An Act Concerning The Availability Of Community Violence Prevention Services Under Medicaid

03/20/2018 - Public Health Committee

SB 164, An Act Raising The Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco To Twenty-One

04/25/2017 - Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee

SB 1053, An Act Phasing Out The Hospitals Tax, HB 7322 An Act Concerning State And Local Revenue

04/21/2015 - Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee

HB 7058, An Act Concerning The Hospital Tax

03/13/2014 - Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee

2025 Annual Meeting

Support and Protect the Workforce

Special Initiatives

Upcoming Event

The Latest From CHA

Search Career Opportunities by Hospital or Health System

2025 Annual Meeting

Support and Protect the Workforce

Special Initiatives

Upcoming Event

The Latest From CHA

Search Career Opportunities by Hospital or Health System

Legislative Testimony From the Connecticut Hospital Association