AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR OPERATIONAL CRISIS.

HB 5165 requires Connecticut's Commissioner of Public Health to evaluate whether the Attorney General should have authority to petition courts for a receiver (a court-appointed manager) to oversee hospitals facing severe financial trouble or operational crises. The commissioner must complete this assessment and submit a report to the legislature by October 1, 2027. This bill does not create new receiver authority but mandates a formal review of the process to determine if it should be implemented. It directly affects hospitals in financial distress or operational crisis by potentially enabling court intervention to stabilize their operations.