A Connecticut bill on ownership and closures, signed into law. Takes effect October 1, 2026.
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.
To restrict private equity ownership of nursing homes.
Signed into law, as of 2026-06-04 · Latest action, 2026-06-04: Signed by the Governor · Passed the J 13-1
Sponsors (14)
- Aging Committee Jnt
- Saud Anwar Sen, Democrat
- Martha Marx Sen, Democrat
- Jane Garibay Rep, Democrat
- Jan Hochadel Sen, Democrat
- Anne Hughes Rep, Democrat
- Mitch Bolinsky Rep, Republican
- Mary Fortier Rep, Democrat
- Tom Delnicki Rep, Republican
- Patricia Miller Sen, Democrat
- Jaime Foster Rep, Democrat
- Nick Gauthier Rep, Democrat
- Hubert Delany Rep, Democrat
- Kenneth Gucker Rep, Democrat
How this lands across the state
Occupancy against the national average, the share of buildings already rated one or two stars, where the state's Medicaid rate sits against the rest of the country, and what an owner should be measuring before the date arrives.
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