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SB 193 Connecticut Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING LICENSURE FOR LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS.

SB 193 establishes a licensing requirement for long-term acute care hospitals in the state. This bill directly affects facilities that provide extended, intensive medical care for patients with complex, chronic conditions requiring hospital-level treatment beyond typical acute care stays. The legislation repeals an existing section of law and creates a new licensing framework, requiring these hospitals to obtain and maintain a state license to operate. The bill defines "long-term acute care hospital" as a specific type of facility within broader healthcare definitions but does not detail the specific licensing standards or requirements.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes licensing framework for long-term acute care hospitals, ensuring regulatory standards for patient safety and care quality, directly strengthening healthcare infrastructure.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Apr 8, 2026
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Raised Bill → PH Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reclassified from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' following committee review, indicating it has been amended and is ready for final passage. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new definition for 'multicare institution,' which expands the regulatory scope to include hospitals providing specific outpatient behavioral health services and complex care across multiple facilities. This change ensures these larger, multi-site healthcare providers are explicitly covered under the chapter's definitions alongside existing institutions like hospitals and nursing homes.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include 'multicare institutions' - hospitals with multiple facilities or satellite units offering complex behavioral health and general acute care services - within the chapter's definitions.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'multicare institution' to cover hospitals providing outpatient behavioral health services, psychiatric outpatient clinics, or free-standing substance abuse treatment facilities that operate multiple locations or satellite units.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill header from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated the legislative citation number from LCO No. 1147 to reflect the substitute version.

Removed the original 'Raised Bill' header and associated page footers, replacing them with the new 'Substitute Bill' formatting.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Martha Marx
DDemocratic/Working Families
CT
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