Connecticut 2021 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01007 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 05/04/2021

                    OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS 
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 
Hartford, CT 06106  (860) 240-0200 
http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa 
 
May 4, 2021 
 
 
ADDENDUM 
 
To Fiscal Note on  
SB-1007, File No. 364 
 
AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE AND MEDICAID 
COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEVERE OBESITY.  
 
Primary Analyst: AN 	5/4/21 
Contributing Analyst(s):    
 
 
 
 
 
Based on newly provided information by the Office of the State 
Comptroller, the bill will result in an annual cost of approximately $1.8 
million to the state employee and retiree health plan to offer 
prescription drugs that treat severe obesity. The plan currently covers 
surgical treatments.  
Pursuant to federal law, self-insured plans are exempt from state 
health mandates. However, the state plan has traditionally adopted 
such mandates.