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SB 1540 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PEDIATRIC HOSPICE WORKING GROUP.

SB 1540 requires a working group - including pediatric hospice providers, hospitals, medical specialists, and state officials - to develop recommendations for a new Children's Health program with a Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care Center of Excellence pilot. The group must submit initial findings by March 2025 and final recommendations by March 2026, covering funding, staffing, facility requirements, and training for pediatric hospice care. These recommendations will guide the establishment of the pilot program, which aims to standardize and expand specialized care for seriously ill children. The bill implements prior working group findings without introducing new state costs, as confirmed by the fiscal note.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates a working group to develop a Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care Center of Excellence pilot, focusing on funding, staffing, and standards to advance pediatric hospice services.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025
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Raised Bill → APP Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
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The bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with a favorable recommendation from the Public Health committee. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to section numbering and page headers. No new requirements, funding amounts, or deadlines were added or removed.
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Bill title changed from 'Raised Bill No. 1540' to 'Substitute Bill No. 1540' with updated committee reference numbers.

Section numbering was reorganized to align with the substitute bill format, though the actual content of sections 1 and 2 remains the same.

Page headers and footer information were updated to reflect the substitute bill status rather than the original raised bill.

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Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Change of Reference APP
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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