Author: Connecticut Amputee Network (CAN)

On July 14, 2026, So Every BODY Can Move held a ceremonial bill signing with Governor Lamont, other legislators, representatives from the So Every BODY Can Move Connecticut Coalition, Connecticut Amputee Network, supporters of the other initiatives included in the law, and local media.

Media outlets that covered this event include: WTNH, WTNH on YouTube, News 12, and to view the entire event go to CT-N.

PA 26-33 will allow people with limb loss to get health insurance coverage for athletic prosthetics. They will be able to return to activities they enjoy and improve their health and quality of life.

On May 4, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed HB5374 into Law. Now PA 26-33, this law removes the exclusion of athletic prosthetics from health insurance coverage. Effective January 1, 2027, health insurance plans in Connecticut will cover prosthetic devices that are specifically for athletic purposes. There are some exclusions to the law (which apply to all CT state laws that govern insurance), including companies and organizations that are self-insured.

Next year, we will work toward the inclusion of orthotic devices in this law, so that people with limb difference can also get health insurance coverage for the activity-specific orthotic devices they need.

Movement is medicine!

On May 4, 2026, the CT Senate passed HB 5374, the next step toward changing health insurance coverage in Connecticut to include prosthetic devices needed to participate in athletic activities.