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SB 10 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE AND PATIENT PROTECTION.

SB 10 requires health insurance companies (health carriers) to annually certify by March 1 that their policies comply with state and federal mental health and substance use disorder benefit parity laws. If noncompliant, they must detail specific policy gaps and correction plans in their certification. The Insurance Commissioner can impose fines of up to $625,000 annually for failures to file certifications or meet reporting requirements, with penalties paid into the state General Fund. Reports on compliance are shared with legislative committees and health officials, but company identities remain confidential.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesFines paid into General Fund increase state revenue without new taxes, supporting fiscal management and budget stability.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires insurers to certify mental health parity compliance, imposes fines for noncompliance, strengthening patient protection and mental health coverage under parity laws.92% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Committee Bill → INS Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Committee Bill to Substitute Bill and updated page counts. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a new subsection requiring the commissioner to provide notice and impose late fees for incomplete filings.
TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from Committee Bill No. 10 to Substitute Bill No. 10 with updated page numbering.

Minor formatting adjustments to section headers and page breaks throughout the document.

ENFORCEMENT

New requirement added for the commissioner to issue notice to health carriers about incomplete filings and impose late fees of $100 per day starting from the deadline date specified in the notice.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

31–5
Passed
Total votes 36
May 21, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
6 Yea 5 Nay
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Amended
HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEE
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Insurance and Real Estate
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Insurance and Real Estate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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