OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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SB-956
AN ACT REQUIRING DISCHARGE STANDARDS REGARDING
FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND PRESCRIPTION
MEDICATIONS FOR PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED FROM A
HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME FACILITY.
Primary Analyst: RDP 3/13/23
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill, which directs the Department of Public Health to adopt
regulations requiring the inclusion of instructions for follow-up
appointments and prescription medications when a patient is
discharged from a hospital or nursing home facility, does not result in a
fiscal impact to the agency or municipalities.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None