In one paragraph
Connecticut's Proposed SB 817 (2025), introduced by Sen. Looney, would have amended title 38a of the general statutes to prohibit any health insurer from using a software tool, including artificial intelligence or an algorithm, to automatically downcode or deny a health insurance claim submitted by a health care provider without detailed review by a clinical peer. The filed text is a brief proposed bill with a statement of purpose. Referred to the Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate January 21, 2025; it died when the 2025 session ended.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died and did not become law.
Key provisions
- Proposed text only: title 38a of the general statutes would be amended; the filed bill is a brief proposed text with a statement of purpose
- Would prohibit a health insurer from using a software tool, including but not limited to artificial intelligence or an algorithm, to automatically downcode or deny a provider's claim
- The prohibition would apply unless the claim had detailed review by a clinical peer
- Status: referred to the Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate January 21, 2025; no further action recorded; died when the 2025 session ended
Latest legislative action
Jan 21, 2025. Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Herron Gaston D | Sponsor | SD-023 |
| Martin Looney D | Sponsor | SD-011 |
| Saud Anwar D | Sponsor | SD-003 |
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