AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH PARITY.

SB 552 requires Connecticut's Insurance Department to establish penalties for health insurance companies that violate mental health parity rules, which prohibit insurers from imposing unfair limits on mental health and substance use disorder coverage. It also mandates that the department publicly list non-compliant insurers on its website. This directly affects health insurance carriers operating in Connecticut by increasing transparency and enforcement for parity requirements. The bill aims to ensure insurers treat mental health coverage equally to physical health coverage, without altering patient benefits or insurance plans.