Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6937: AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CHILDREN'S DIAPERS.
Status: Introduced, February 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning medicaid coverage for medically necessary children's diapers. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CHILDREN'S DIAPERS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section, "medical necessity" means a determination by a physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 of the general statutes or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378 of the general statutes that the provision of diapers to a child is medically necessary to prevent or ameliorate (1) severe and persistent diaper dermatitis, urinary tract infection or other disease of the skin related to inadequate diaper hygiene, or (2) another health condition, including, but not limited to, a developmental, psychiatric or neurological condition, that results in an unusual need to void or delayed developmentally appropriate toileting behavior. (b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall amend the Medicaid state plan to extend Medicaid coverage for diapers to children from birth to age three deemed to have a medical necessity for diapers. Not later than September 1, 2026, the commissioner shall file a report, in LCO No. 4429 1 of Raised Bill No. 6937 accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, with the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services on the (1) number of children from birth to age three determined …
Sponsors
- Bobby Gibson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Martinez (D, 22)
- Kai Belton (D, 100)
- Aundre Bumgardner (D, 41)
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Jason Doucette (D, 13)
- Mary Welander (D, 114)
- Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
- Amy Morrin Bello (D, 28)
- Emmanuel Sanchez (D, 24)
- Daniel Gaiewski (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 99
- : File Number 114
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/25 5:00 PM
- : Joint Favorable
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Public Hearing 02/27
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services
Common questions
- What is HB6937?
- HB6937 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CHILDREN'S DIAPERS.
- What does HB6937 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning medicaid coverage for medically necessary children's diapers. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB6937?
- Introduced as of February 13, 2025. Latest action: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (April 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6937?
- Bobby Gibson (D, 15), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6937?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06937&which_year=2025
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