OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200 http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa 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.