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SB 1192 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

SB 1192 requires Connecticut's Office of the Healthcare Advocate to create an online portal by July 1, 2025, to help patients and families navigate hospital financial assistance programs that reduce their medical costs. The portal must include tools to streamline applications, eligibility screening, and resources to avoid future medical debt. Starting July 1, 2026, hospitals offering financial assistance programs must provide the Office with updated contact details (websites, phone numbers, emails) within 30 days of any changes. This bill directly affects patients seeking financial aid, hospitals with existing assistance programs, and the Office of the Healthcare Advocate, which will manage the portal and related information.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates portal to streamline hospital financial assistance, reducing medical costs and debt for patients, advancing patient access to affordable care.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to expand hospital reporting requirements by adding contact information (phone number and email) alongside website links for financial assistance programs. The effective date was adjusted to July 1, 2026, and the bill was reclassified from a raised bill to a substitute bill with favorable committee recommendations.
REQUIREMENT

Hospitals must now provide phone numbers and email addresses for financial assistance contacts in addition to website links when reporting to the Office of the Healthcare Advocate.

TIMELINE

The effective date for new hospital financial assistance reporting requirements was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill was reclassified from a raised bill to a substitute bill, indicating it passed committee review with favorable recommendations.

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Total actions
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Committee
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Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health
upper
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