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CT SB01507
Bill
Status
3/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Public Health Committee
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AI Summary
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Private equity companies and real estate investment trusts are prohibited from acquiring any direct or indirect ownership interest, or operational or financial control, over hospitals and health systems starting October 1, 2025; existing private equity owners cannot increase their stakes
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Health care facilities, licensed entities, and management services organizations are barred from interfering with the professional judgment or clinical decisions of physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and other clinicians with independent practice authority
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Prohibited interference includes controlling patient time limits, discharge timing, clinical status decisions, diagnostic codes entered in medical records, and diagnostic test selections through discipline, threats, retaliation, or coercion
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Nondisclosure agreements and contracts that violate clinical autonomy protections entered into or renewed after July 1, 2025 are void and unenforceable, with courts required to award attorney's fees to successful plaintiffs
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The Commissioner of Health Strategy must evaluate whether the Attorney General should be authorized to petition courts to appoint receivers for hospitals in financial distress, with a report due by October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
An Act Prohibiting Private Equity Ownership And Control Of Hospitals And Health Systems And The Controlling Of Or Interference With The Professional Judgment And Clinical Decisions Of Certain Health Care Providers And Requiring An Evaluation Of The Appointment Of A Receiver To Manage Hospitals In Financial Distress.
Last Action
File Number 614
4/9/2025