ConnecticutPublic health commissioner would evaluate hospital receivership authority
The Public Health commissioner would study whether the Attorney General should be allowed to ask a court to appoint managers for financially troubled or operationally troubled hospitals.
What it does
The Public Health commissioner would study whether the Attorney General should be allowed to seek court-appointed managers for hospitals in financial distress or operational crisis, then report by October 1, 2027.
Argument forA required review could give lawmakers information before they decide whether the Attorney General should seek court-appointed management for troubled hospitals.
Argument againstThe evaluation may delay action on troubled hospitals because this act creates no receiver authority and the report is not due until October 1, 2027.
More detail
The Commissioner of Public Health must evaluate whether the Attorney General should be allowed to ask Superior Court to appoint a receiver to manage a hospital. The evaluation covers hospitals facing financial distress or an operational crisis. The commissioner must report the evaluation to the General Assembly's public health committee under the statutory reporting rules. The provision would take effect upon passage, and the report is due by October 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 20SPECIAL ACT 26-29
- May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 407. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. APassed Senate
- May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Apr 13FILE NO. 606
- Apr 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 366
- Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 9HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. APassed House
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 69. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. AMajor
- Mar 16FILE NO. 22
- Mar 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 46
- Mar 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Mar 16RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 9REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26Minor
- Mar 3FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 2Joint FavorableMinor
- Feb 13PUBLIC HEARING 0218
- Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public HealthIntroduced
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