Connecticut 2026 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 238 — AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONSE TIME TRANSPARENCY.

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 71 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 238 has made significant changes by removing references to the previous file number and replacing them with a simplified designation. This streamlining is designed to make the bill clearer and easier to follow, which is important for both lawmakers and the public to understand the proposed legislation. Overall, these adjustments aim to enhance transparency and engagement with the legislative process.

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Senate General Assembly File No.
General Assembly Substitute Bill No.
17 February Session, 2026 Substitute Senate Bill No.
238 February Session, 2026 AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONSE TIME TRANSPARENCY.
238 Senate, March 11, 2026 The Committee on Public Health reported through SEN.
ANWAR of the 3rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONSE TIME TRANSPARENCY.
Subdivision (8) of section 19a-177 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieu thereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2026):
Subdivision (8) of section 19a-177 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing is substituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2026):
(i) The total number of and reasons for calls for emergency medical services received by such licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service or paramedic intercept service through the 9-1-1 system during thereporting period;(ii) each level ofemergency medical services, as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-179, sSB238 / File No.
(i) The total number of and reasons for calls for emergency medical services received by such licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service or paramedic intercept service through the 9-1-1 system during thereporting period;(ii) each level ofemergency medical services, as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-179, required for each such call;
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17 required for each such call;
and (v) for the reporting period, the prehospital data for the nonscheduled transport of patients required by regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (6) of this section.
and (v) for the reporting period, the prehospital data for the nonscheduled transport of patients required by regulations LCO 1 of 4 Substitute Bill No.
238 adopted pursuant to subdivision (6) of this section.
The commissioner shall prepare such report in a format that categorizes such data for each municipality in which the emergency sSB238 / File No.
The commissioner shall prepare such report in a format that categorizes such data for each municipality in which the emergency medical services were provided, with each such municipality grouped according to urban, suburban and rural classifications.
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(C) If any licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service or paramedic intercept service does not submit the data required under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision for a period of six consecutive LCO 2 of 4 Substitute Bill No.
17 medical services were provided, with each such municipality grouped according to urban, suburban and rural classifications.
238 months, or if the commissioner believes that such licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service or paramedic intercept service knowingly or intentionally submitted incomplete or false data, the commissioner shall issue a written order directing such licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service or paramedic intercept service to comply with the provisions of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision and submit all missing data or such corrected data as the commissioner may require.
(C) If any licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service or paramedic intercept service does not submit the data required under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision for a period of six consecutive months, or if the commissioner believes that such licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service or paramedic intercept service knowingly or intentionally submitted incomplete or false data, the commissioner shall issue a written order directing such licensed ambulance service, certified ambulance service or paramedic intercept service to comply with the provisions of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision and submit all missing data or such corrected data as the commissioner may require.
The civil penalties set forth in this subparagraph shall be assessed only after the department provides a written notice of deficiency and the organization is afforded the opportunity to respond tosuchnotice.Anorganizationshallhavenot morethanfifteenbusiness sSB238 / File No.
The civil penalties set forth in this subparagraph shall be assessed only after the department provides a written notice of deficiency and the organization is afforded the opportunity to respond tosuchnotice.Anorganizationshallhavenot morethanfifteenbusiness daysafter thedateofreceiving suchnotice to provideawrittenresponse to the department.
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17 daysafter thedateofreceiving suchnotice to provideawrittenresponse to the department.
All state agencieslicensedor certifiedasemergency medical service organizations shall be exempt from the civil penalties set forth in this subparagraph.
All state agencieslicensedor certifiedasemergency LCO 3 of 4 Substitute Bill No.
238 medical service organizations shall be exempt from the civil penalties set forth in this subparagraph.
Section 1 October 1, 2026 19a-177(8) sSB238 / File No.
Section 1 October 1, 2026 19a-177(8) PH Joint Favorable Subst.
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17 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ Public Health, Dept.
GF - Cost 90,000 Up to 10,000 Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to establish and maintain an emergency medical services (EMS) response time dashboard, resulting in a cost to DPH of $90,000 in FY 27 and up to $10,000 annually thereafter.
This includes a one-time cost of $80,000 in FY 27 to support the work of a Data Engineering Consultant to developthe EMS data pull from the source system into the existing DPH system.
The agency may choose to either hire a part-time Research Analyst or additional consultant to create and maintain the dashboard, resulting in an ongoing cost of up to $10,000 starting in FY 27 and annually thereafter, depending on the scope of data included.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
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17 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 238 AN ACT CONCERNING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONSE TIME TRANSPARENCY.
SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) commissioner to create and maintain an emergency medical services (EMS)responsetimedashboardthatcollectsanddisplaysEMSresponse time data to the public, broken out by geography, call type, and time of day.
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The dashboard must not include patient identifying information.
Under the bill, the DPH, Department of Social Services, and Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection commissioners must (1) use data from the dashboard to support any applications for federal EMS response grants and (2) direct these grants to the communities that most need improved EMS response times.
The bill also increases the frequency, from quarterly to monthly, of EMS organizations’ required reporting to DPH on their call data (such as the level of EMS required for each call, response times, and number of mutual aid calls).
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 1, 2026 COMMITTEE ACTION Public Health Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 23 Nay 8 (03/02/2026) sSB238 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations

  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. FILED WITH LCO

  5. Joint Favorable

  6. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  7. FILE NO. 17

  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 45

  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/10/26

  12. FILED WITH LCO

  13. Joint Favorable Substitute

  14. PUBLIC HEARING 0223

  15. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 238?
SB 238 is sponsored by Nicholas Menapace (Democratic) and Saud Anwar (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 238?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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