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OLR Bill Analysis
SB 1395
AN ACT ESTABLISHING LICENSURE FOR LONG -TERM ACUTE
CARE HOSPITALS AND REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH TO STUDY THE DESIGNATION OF LONG -TERM
CARE FACILITIES AND CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITALS.
SUMMARY
This bill specifically adds long-term acute care hospitals (that is, those
that qualify as long-term care hospitals under federal Medicare law) to
the list of health care institutions that require Department of Public
Health (DPH) licensure. The law already requires them to be licensed
(they are currently licensed as chronic disease hospitals).
Generally, under federal Medicare law, long-term care hospitals are
those (1) primarily engaged in providing inpatient services to Medicare
patients with complex conditions requiring a long hospital stay (with
average stays exceeding 25 days) and (2) that meet various criteria on
services, patient screening, staffing, and related matters.
The bill also requires the DPH commissioner to study the regulatory
framework of long-term acute care hospitals, including (1) any
regulatory burdens, such as duplicative employee fingerprinting
requirements; (2) whether current oversight mechanisms are
appropriate; and (3) any regulatory inconsistencies and how they
impact these hospitals’ timely and effective delivery of care. By January
1, 2026, she must report on the study and any related legislative
recommendations to the Public Health Committee.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2025, except the study provisions take
effect upon passage. 2025SB-01395-R000579-BA.DOCX
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COMMITTEE ACTION
Public Health Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 32 Nay 0 (03/21/2025)