CT HB08004

Requires the Transforming Children's Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee to study existing behavioral health services for children, including utilization rates of crisis services and hospital emergency departments, with a report due January 1, 2027

Expands insurance coverage for behavioral therapy (including applied behavior analysis) for autism spectrum disorder from individuals under 21 to individuals under 26 years of age, effective January 1, 2027

Establishes a 51% standard self-employment expense deduction for calculating earnings of families applying for Temporary Family Assistance, provided at least one allowable business expense is verified

Delays the 5-cent monthly telecommunications surcharge for the Firefighters Cancer Relief Program from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, and removes the subscriber opt-out provision

Restricts law enforcement from detaining individuals on courthouse grounds for civil offenses unless they present documentation to a judicial marshal showing the individual has a judicial warrant, conviction for specified serious crimes, or is a possible match in a terrorism database