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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut proposes General Fund appropriation to support rural hospital labor and delivery and intensive care units
Last action · February 4, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on AppropriationsSponsor: Stephen Harding
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What This Bill Proposed
Proposed Bill No. 27 directs an unspecified sum of money from the to the Department of Public Health for 2027 to fund labor and delivery and intensive care units in rural hospitals.
The measure establishes a dedicated funding stream intended to support the continued operation of critical hospital services in rural areas of the state.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
rural hospitals
Hospitals in rural areas are eligible to receive funding to operate labor and delivery and intensive care units.
Department of Public Health
The department receives the appropriation from the General Fund.
Key Facts
- The bill proposes an appropriation of an unspecified sum of dollars from the General Fund to the Department of Public Health.
- The funds are designated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
- The appropriation is intended for hospitals in rural areas of the state to operate labor and delivery and intensive care units.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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