Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 196: AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY.

Enacted Last action May 27, 2026: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Plain-language summary

SB 196 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY. Primary sponsor: Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Christie Carpino (Republican), Henry Genga (Democratic), Mary Mushinsky (Democratic), Jason Rojas (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Larry Butler (Democratic), Kevin Brown (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Pat Miller (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Martin Looney (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), Saud Anwar (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Kathy Kennedy (Republican); Christie Carpino (Republican); Henry Genga (Democratic); Mary Mushinsky (Democratic); and 16 more.