Connecticut 2026 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 481 — AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOME OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY, FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS PROTECTING NURSING HOME OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING REQUIRED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS.

Last action — FILE NO. 746

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

65 added · 77 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 481 updates the title to be clearer and indicates support from the Judiciary Committee for the bill to proceed. Additionally, it includes a note about potential fiscal impacts on the state budget, specifically highlighting possible costs for the Department of Social Services. These changes matter because they provide more transparency about the bill's support and financial implications, allowing lawmakers and the public to better understand its significance and effects on state funding.

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481 February Session, 2026 Substitute Senate Bill No.
746 February Session, 2026 Substitute Senate Bill No.
481 Senate, April 7, 2026 The Committee on Human Services reported through SEN.
481 Senate, April 30, 2026 The Committee on Judiciary reportedthrough SEN.
LESSER of the 9th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
WINFIELD of the 10th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
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481 home and a statement of whether the ownership entity is an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity;
746 home and a statement of whether the ownership entity is an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity;
(c) The Commissioner of Social Services may impose a civil penalty of one thousand dollars per day on any nursing home that fails to provide any information required pursuant to subsection (b) of this section not later than thirty days after the date such information is due.
(c)A nursing home ownedor partiallyownedby anownershipentity with a beneficial ownership interest in the nursing home shall, at the time of application for or renewal of a nursing home license, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Social Services that the nursing home has secured a performance bond or similar form of security in favor of the state in an amount equal to ninety days of operating costs for the nursing home and that such bond or similar form of security shall remain in effect for the duration of the initial license term and any renewal term.
A nursing home may request a fair hearing on the assessment of any such civil penalty as an aggrieved person pursuant to section 17b-60 of the general statutes.
sSB481 / File No.
(d) A nursing home owned or partially owned by an ownership entity with a beneficial ownership interest in the nursing home shall, at sSB481 / File No.
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746 (d) A nursing home owned or partially owned by an ownership entity with a beneficial ownership interest in the nursing home shall, at the time of application for or renewal of a nursing home license, submit to the Department of Public Health a copy of the performance bond or similar form of security required under subsection (c) of this section.
481 the time of application for or renewal of a nursing home license, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Social Services that the nursing home has secured a performance bond or similar form of security in favor of the state in an amount equal to ninety days of operating costs for the nursing home and that such bond or similar form of security shall remain in effect for the duration of the initial license term and any renewal term.
(e) No person or entity acquiring ownership of real property on and after October 1, 2026, on which a licensed nursing home operates, shall sell, transfer or otherwise convey such property within five years of the date of acquisition without written approval from the Commissioner of Public Health.
(e)A nursing home ownedor partiallyownedby anownershipentity with a beneficial ownership interest in the nursing home shall, at the time of application for or renewal of a nursing home license, submit to the Department of Public Health a copy of the performance bond or similar form of security required under subsection (d) of this section.
(f) No person or entity acquiring ownership of real property on and after October 1, 2026, on which a licensed nursing home operates, shall sell, transfer or otherwise convey such property within five years of the date of acquisition without written approval from the Commissioner of Public Health.
2 from passage New section sSB481 / File No.
2 from passage New section JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
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481 Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
The title was changed;
and Section 1(d) and Section 1(e) were redrafted for clarity.
HS Joint Favorable Subst.
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481 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
746 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
GF - Potential See Below See Below Cost/ Revenue Gain Note:
GF - Potential See Below See Below Cost Note:
None Explanation The bill could result in a revenue gain to the state associated with allowing the Department of Social Services (DSS) to impose a civil penalty of $1,000 per day on any nursing home failing to provide the information required under the bill.
None Explanation The bill requires any nursing home with a beneficial ownership interest to provide the Department of Social Services (DSS) with proof of a performance bond or security to secure or renew a license.
To the extent that securing a performance bond or similar form of security results in a nursing home exceeding the threshold of allowable costs and seeking a rate adjustment, DSS may incur associated Medicaid costs, which are unknown at this time.
To the extent that the costs for securing a performance bond or similar form of security are factored into nursing home rates, DSS will incur associated Medicaid costs.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to penalties imposed and scope of rate adjustments.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the scope of related rate adjustments.
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481 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 481 AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOME OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY, FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS PROTECTING NURSING HOME OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING REQUIRED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS.
746 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 481 AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOME OWNERSHIP TRANSPARENCY, FINANCIAL SAFEGUARDS PROTECTING NURSING HOME OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING REQUIRED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS.
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481 prospective resident to sign an arbitration agreement, or a contract containing one, as a condition of admission or continued care.
746 prospective resident to sign an arbitration agreement, or a contract containing one, as a condition of admission or continued care.
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481 acquire or construct the home and any subsequent debt refinancing;
746 acquire or construct the home and any subsequent debt refinancing;
If a nursing home does not provide this information within 30 days after it is due, the DSS commissioner may impose a $1,000 per day fine on the home, which may contest the fine in an administrative hearing through a process established in existing law for DSS decisions.
BACKGROUND Legislative History The Senate referred the bill (File 481) to the Judiciary Committee, which favorably reportedasubstitute that removedprovisions allowing DSS to impose a daily $1,000 fine on nursing homes that fail to meet the bill’s reporting requirement.
BACKGROUND Related Bill sSB 125, favorably reported by the Aging Committee, contains the same provisions as the bill except for those on arbitration agreements.
Related Bill SB 125 (File 69), favorably reported by the Aging Committee, generally contains the same provisions as the bill except for those on arbitration agreements.
COMMITTEE ACTION Human Services Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 16 Nay 7 (03/19/2026) sSB481 / File No.
COMMITTEE ACTION Human Services Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 16 Nay 7 (03/19/2026) Judiciary Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 30 Nay 11 (04/24/2026) sSB481 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 746

  2. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  3. NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/04/26

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEE

  9. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Judiciary

  10. FILE NO. 481

  11. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 293

  12. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  13. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  14. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26

  15. FILED WITH LCO

  16. Joint Favorable Substitute

  17. PUBLIC HEARING 0317

  18. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 481?
SB 481 is sponsored by Tom Delnicki (Republican), Mary Fortier (Democratic), and Martin M. Looney (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 481?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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