Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB223: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the paraeducator health care subsidy program. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 203 of public act 23-204, as amended by section of public act 24-81, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): (a) As used in this section: (1) "Health benefit plan" has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1080 of the general statutes, and (2) "Partnership plan" has the same meaning as provided in section 3123aaa of the general statutes. (b) For the fiscal [years] year ending [June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025] June 30, 2027, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Comptroller shall establish a program to provide a subsidy, within available appropriations, to each paraeducator who (1) opens a health savings account, pursuant to Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, LCO No. 1394 1 of Raised Bill No. or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, or is eligible for Medicare and enrolls in a high deductible health plan, and (2) is employed [by a local or regional board of education] in a public school. Such subsidy shall be in an amount up to a certain percentage, as specified by the Comptroller, of the deductible for the health plan in which such paraeducator is …
Sponsors
- Patrick Biggins (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Hector Arzeno (D, 151)
- Kara Rochelle (D, 104)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- Amy Morrin Bello (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : File Number 695
- : Senate Calendar Number 427
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 12:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
- : Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Votes
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 1, 2026): 42 yea, 9 nay, passed
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Change of Reference) (February 27, 2026): 42 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Schools, School paraprofessionals, Comptroller, Boards of education, Education Department
Common questions
- What is SB223?
- SB223 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
- What does SB223 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the paraeducator health care subsidy program. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB223?
- In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: File Number 695 (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB223?
- Patrick Biggins (D, 11), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB223?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00223&which_year=2026
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