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CT HB07224
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
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AI Summary
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Entities with more than 10% ownership or investment interest in a company that violates Connecticut's False Claims Act face liability if they knew of the violation and failed to report it to the state within 60 days
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Civil penalties for False Claims Act violations range from $5,500 to $11,000 per violation, plus triple damages and prosecution costs, with joint and several liability for multiple violators
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Hospitals leasing their main campus from a health care real estate investment trust (REIT) after October 1, 2025 will be denied licensure or license renewal by the Commissioner of Public Health
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Parties must provide 30 days written notice to the Attorney General and Commissioner of Health Strategy before entering into hospital main campus lease arrangements with health care REITs
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All provisions take effect October 1, 2025, amending sections 4-274, 4-275, 19a-486i, and 19a-486g of the general statutes
Legislative Description
An Act Expanding Liability Under The False Claims Act For Entities With An Ownership Interest And Prohibiting The Licensing Of Hospitals With Certain Lease Back Arrangements.
Last Action
Referred by House to Committee on Public Health
4/22/2025