Loading chat...

CT HB06554

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tami Zawistowski

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Hospitals must disclose potential wait times for patient transportation to another facility or home

  • Hospitals must hire alternative transportation if actual wait time exceeds the disclosed estimate by more than two hours

  • Alternative transportation is also required if the patient would arrive at their destination after 9:00 p.m.

  • Hospitals must forfeit all fees and charges for any additional time a patient spends at the hospital due to transportation delays

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Hospital Patient Transportation Wait Times.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

1/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available