ConnecticutState officials study Litchfield County hospice care needs
State officials must study Litchfield County’s need for these services, report by October 1, 2026, and may run a pilot if they find a need.
What it does
State officials must study the need for palliative and hospice care in Litchfield County and report their findings to legislative committees.
If the study finds a need, the commissioner may start a county pilot within available funding and must seek to maximize federal funding.
Argument forA county needs study may help state officials plan care around local needs before deciding whether to start a pilot.
Argument againstResidents may wait for services because a pilot depends on a finding of need and available funding.
More detail
The Social Services commissioner, working with the Public Health commissioner, must study the need for palliative and hospice care in Litchfield County. The study concerns palliative and hospice care services in Litchfield County. The study must consider findings from the Palliative Care Advisory Council. The law takes effect from passage, and the commissioner must file the report by October 1, 2026.
If the study finds a need, the Social Services commissioner may design and run a pilot program in Litchfield County. The possible pilot would provide palliative and hospice care services in Litchfield County. The commissioner may run the pilot only within available funding. The commissioner must maximize available federal funding and may seek a Medicaid waiver or change the state Medicaid plan to obtain funding. The commissioner may design and run the pilot after the study finds a need.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2SIGNED 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 26-27
- May 6IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 314. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- May 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 568
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 244. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17
- May 4SENATE PASSEDPassed Senate
- Apr 7FILE NO. 473
- Apr 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 285
- Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 30REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26Minor
- Mar 20FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteMinor
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARING 0310
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human ServicesIntroduced
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