Requires Evaluation of Attorney General Authority to Appoint Hospital Receivers
Summary
Connecticut HB05165 passed the House unanimously (142-0) on April 9, 2026. The bill requires the Commissioner of Public Health to evaluate whether the Attorney General should be authorized to appoint a receiver to manage hospitals experiencing financial distress or operational crisis. The legislation originated from the Public Health Committee and passed as amended by House Amendment Schedule A (LCO# 3932).
What changed
HB05165 directs the Commissioner of Public Health to evaluate and recommend whether the Attorney General should be granted authority to appoint a receiver for hospitals facing financial distress or operational crisis. The bill passed the House as amended and will proceed through the Connecticut legislative process.
Hospitals operating in Connecticut should monitor this legislation as it could fundamentally alter the governance structure for facilities in financial or operational difficulty. If enacted, the bill would create a new mechanism for state intervention in hospital management through court-supervised receivership initiated by the Attorney General.
What to do next
- Monitor for further legislative action on HB05165
- Track Commissioner of Public Health evaluation findings
- Review hospital governance compliance procedures
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ChangeBridge / Connecticut / HB05165 Passed HB05165 House Bill Passed 2026-04-09
An Act Requiring An Evaluation Of The Appointment Of A Receiver To Manage Hospitals In Financial Distress Or Operational Crisis.
To require the Commissioner of Public Health to evaluate whether the Attorney General should be authorized to appoint a receiver to manage hospitals in financial distress or operational crisis.
Bill Details
State Connecticut
Session 2026 General Assembly
Chamber House
Official Source www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillst...
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Sponsors
Public Health Committee Saud Anwar (Sen - D) Nick Gauthier (Rep - D) William Pizzuto (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-09 H House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A 2026-04-09 H House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 3932 2026-03-16 H File Number 22 2026-03-16 H House Calendar Number 46 2026-03-16 H Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House 2026-03-16 H Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office 2026-03-09 H Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 12:00 PM 2026-03-03 H Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office 2026-03-02 H Joint Favorable 2026-02-13 H Public Hearing 02/18 2026-02-11 H Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
Votes
2026-03-02 PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) Yea: 31 Nay: 0 2026-04-09 House Roll Call Vote 69 AS AMENDED Yea: 142 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-11 J Public Health
Amendments
2026-04-09 House Schedule A LCO# 3932 (J)
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-10 Introduced 2026-03-16 Comm Sub Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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