OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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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.
As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 6695)
Senate Calendar No.: 70
Primary Analyst: RDP 5/11/23
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill as amended, 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.
Senate “A” made clarifying changes to the underlying bill that do not
result in a fiscal impact to the State or municipalities.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely
for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General
Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of
informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.