A Connecticut bill on ownership and closures, signed into law. Takes effect October 1, 2026.
To restrict private equity ownership of nursing homes.
Signed into law · in force since October 1, 2026
Connecticut has 191 certified nursing homes.
Official title An Act Requiring Nursing Homes To Annually Report Certain Ownership Information Regarding Investment Entities, Acquire, If Feasible, A Surety Bond Or A Similar Form Of Security In An Amount Equal To Ninety Days Of Operating Costs, Maintain Full Governance Control And Authority Over Nursing Home Assets And Activities And Annually Attest That No Investment Entity Has Control Over Nursing Home Resident Health, Safety Or Care.
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- Who pays, or is paid
- Buyers, sellers and lenders. Who may own a building in Connecticut, and what a transfer or closure must disclose.
- Which buildings
- 191 facilities holding 22,498 licensed beds in Connecticut.
- The dollars, or the rule
- Applies to Medicaid-participating nursing homes with a five-percent-or-more investment entity owner. Each home must report detailed ownership, financing and transaction information to the Commissioner of Social Services by February 15, 2027 and annually after; by July 1, 2028 those homes must secure a surety bond or…
- Effective
- October 1, 2026 (already in force).
- Status
- Signed into law, as of June 4, 2026.
Transactions, receiverships and closures reset who owns the market in a county.
Latest action, June 4, 2026: Signed by the Governor
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Bill text and status: cga.ct.gov · retrieved August 25, 2026