CT SB01051

Establishes a task force to study the corporate practice of medicine doctrine, health carrier ownership of medical practices, and ownership models that maintain medical integrity while minimizing corporate influence.

Task force must examine the extent of health carrier acquisitions of medical practices in Connecticut, emerging ownership models, and effects on patient outcomes, health care costs, provider networks, access, quality, conflicts of interest, and provider reporting requirements.

Requires benchmarking exercise comparing health carrier ownership effects to other medical practice ownership models within Connecticut, other states, and across states to gather evidence-based data.

Task force composition includes 12 appointed members (physicians from various practice settings, health economics experts, patient advocates, antitrust attorney, ethics expert) plus four state officials (Comptroller, Insurance Commissioner, Healthcare Advocate, Office of Health Strategy director).

Task force must submit findings and recommendations report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2022, and shall terminate upon submission of report or January 1, 2022, whichever is later.