General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 444 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2765 *02765* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 444 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2765 *02765* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. AN ACT REQUIRING THE HEALTH CARE CABINET TO STUDY ESTABLISHING A HEALTH CARE COST GROWTH TARGET AND REPORT ON TOTAL STATE-WIDE HEALTH CARE SPENDING. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 19a-725 of the general statutes be amended to require the Health Care Cabinet to study methods of establishing a health care cost growth target and to monitor and report on total state-wide health care spending. Statement of Purpose: To lower the cost and improve the quality of health care in the state.