Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5165: AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR OPERATIONAL CRISIS.
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring an evaluation of the appointment of a receiver to manage hospitals in financial distress or operational crisis. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR OPERATIONAL CRISIS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section, "a hospital in financial distress or operational crisis" means a hospital that (1) has filed for bankruptcy protection, or (2) is experiencing three or more of the following conditions: (A) The hospital has been issued a negative going concern opinion by its independent auditing firm; (B) the hospital owes fees, taxes or an assessment to one or more public entities and such fees or taxes are, or such assessment is, not less than one hundred eighty days past due, provided the hospital has not (i) commenced a proceeding to contest the payment of such fees, taxes or assessment, or (ii) been granted an extension of time to pay such fees, taxes or assessment; (C) the hospital is in default of a material covenant on a bond contract or similar debt instrument; (D) the hospital has failed to make a payment of wages, as defined in section 31-71a of the general statutes, for two or more consecutive pay periods, provided the amount of such wages is not in dispute pursuant to section 31-71d of the general statutes; or (E) the Commissioner of Public Health has revoked the hospital's …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- William Pizzuto (R, 71)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Special Act 26-29
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : File Number 606
- : Senate Calendar Number 366
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 407 (May 6, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 69 (April 9, 2026): 142 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 2, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Attorney General
Common questions
- What is HB5165?
- HB5165 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT REQUIRING AN EVALUATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER TO MANAGE HOSPITALS IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS OR OPERATIONAL CRISIS.
- What does HB5165 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring an evaluation of the appointment of a receiver to manage hospitals in financial distress or operational crisis. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5165?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5165?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5165?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05165&which_year=2026
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