CT HB05510

Operating a health care institution without the required license or certificate becomes a class D felony with fines up to $5,000 per day, increased from the previous maximum of $100 per offense

Property owners who allow unlicensed institutions to operate on their premises face fines of $100 per day for continuing violations after conviction

The Department of Public Health may impose civil penalties up to $25,000 per day on persons operating unlicensed health care institutions after a hearing

Health licensing boards and the Department of Public Health may issue summary orders for immediate discontinuance of violations posing imminent risk to public health, safety, or welfare, and impose civil penalties up to $25,000 per day for unlicensed practice

All provisions take effect October 1, 2026