Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 896 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING RATIONAL HOSPITAL PRICING.

Last action — FILE NO. 106

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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 died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
General Assembly Substitute Bill No.
896 January Session, 2019 LCO No.
896 January Session, 2019 AN ACT ESTABLISHING RATIONAL HOSPITAL PRICING.
4623 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by:
(HS) AN ACT ESTABLISHING RATIONAL HOSPITAL PRICING.
Notwithstanding section 17b-239 of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Social Services shall seek approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services not later than September 1, 2019, for a Medicare waiver exempting hospitals in the state from the prospective payment system and allowing such hospitals to be reimbursed for services under an all-payer hospital payment system.
Notwithstanding section 17b-239 of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Social Services shall seek approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services not later than September 1, 2019, for a Medicare waiver exempting hospitals in the state from the hospital prospective payment system and allowing such hospitals to be reimbursed for services under an all-payer hospital payment system.
The commissioner, to the extent permitted under federal law, shall develop a waiver proposal that includes (A) a hospital revenue cap, (B) incentives for hospitals to partner with other LCO No.
The commissioner, to the extent permitted under federal law, shall develop a waiver proposal that includes (A) a hospital revenue cap, (B) incentives for hospitals to partner with other health care entities to lower the cost of care, and (C) financial incentives to reduce hospital readmissions and preventable health issues.
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LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00896-R01 of 2 SB.docx Substitute Bill No.
896 healthcare entities to lower the cost of care, and (C) financial incentives to reduce hospital readmissions and preventable health issues.
896 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
from passage Section 1 New section Statement of Purpose:
In section 1, "prospective payment system" was changed to "hospital prospective payment system" for consistency with the defined term.
To require the Commissioner of Social Services to seek a federal Medicare waiver to change the way hospitals are reimbursed for their services.
HS Joint Favorable Subst.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
-LCO LCO R01-SB.docx }OUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00896- 2 of 2
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 106

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 73

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

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/20/19

  6. Joint Favorable

  7. FILED WITH LCO

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0226

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 896?
SB 896 is sponsored by Martin M. Looney (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 896?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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