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SB 196CONNECTICUTSession 2026State BillSigned into law

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Connecticut bans hospital sale-leasebacks and requires annual private equity attestations

Original title: AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY.

Last action · May 27, 2026: Signed by the GovernorSponsors: Saud Anwar and 19 others

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What This Bill Does

Beginning July 1, 2027, hospitals in Connecticut are prohibited from entering into s involving their main campus real property. Additionally, starting February 15, 2027, every hospital must annually submit an attestation to the Department of Public Health confirming that no holds a or interferes with clinician clinical decisions.

Why it matters

Hospitals face new compliance mandates and a complete ban on real estate s, backed by civil penalties of up to $2,000 per violation for failing to submit required attestations.

Background

Substitute Senate Bill 196 was passed by the Connecticut General Assembly during the 2026 legislative session and signed into law by the Governor on May 27, 2026. context
Sale-leaseback transactions involve a hospital selling its real estate to an outside investor and leasing it back, a practice that has drawn increased regulatory scrutiny regarding healthcare costs and facility control. context

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

hospitals

Hospitals are prohibited from entering sale-leaseback transactions after July 1, 2027, and must submit annual attestations regarding private equity ownership and clinical interference under threat of civil penalties.

Directly affected

health care providers

Clinicians are protected from private equity interference in professional judgment, clinical decisions, and patient care timelines.

Directly affected

Department of Public Health

The department receives annual attestations, enforces compliance, issues civil penalties, and conducts administrative hearings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the ban on hospital sale-leaseback transactions take effect?

The ban takes effect on July 1, 2027.

What information must hospitals include in their annual attestation?

Hospitals must attest that no has a or governance control over hospital assets, and that no private equity entity is permitted to interfere with clinician clinical decisions and professional judgment.

What is the penalty if a hospital fails to submit the required attestation?

The Commissioner of Public Health may impose a civil penalty of up to two thousand dollars per violation.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

20 actions

May 27, 2026Governor of ConnecticutEnrolled
Signed by the Governor
May 15, 2026Governor of Connecticut
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
May 15, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
May 14, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyEnrolled
Public Act 26-22
May 4, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
In Concurrence
May 4, 2026HouseFloor
House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A

Show 14 earlier actions

May 4, 2026HouseFloor
House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
Apr 23, 2026House
House Calendar Number 494
Apr 23, 2026House
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
Apr 22, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
Apr 22, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4504
Mar 17, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
File Number 48
Mar 17, 2026Senate
Senate Calendar Number 58
Mar 17, 2026Senate
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Mar 17, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Mar 11, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 5:00 PM
Mar 3, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Mar 2, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Joint Favorable Substitute
Feb 13, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 02/18
Feb 11, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommittee
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

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