# Connecticut HB 05421: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE PATIENT LIFTS TO CERTAIN HEALTH CARE OFFICES AND FACILITIES.

Connecticut HB 05421, AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE PATIENT LIFTS TO CERTAIN HEALTH CARE OFFICES AND FACILITIES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Appropriations Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-19 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05421
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE PATIENT LIFTS TO CERTAIN HEALTH CARE OFFICES AND FACILITIES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-05-19, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Appropriations Committee
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish an account to assist health care facilities in purchasing durable medical equipment.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Appropriations Committee
- Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Reddington-Hughes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark DeCaprio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Demicco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 277 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-04-01 | House | House Roll Call Vote 134 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-19: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-15: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-15: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Public Act 26-36 (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-04: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: File Number 753 (legislature)
- 2026-04-30: Senate Calendar Number 489 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-04-29: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4932 (House)
- 2026-04-15: File Number 638 (legislature)
- 2026-04-15: House Calendar Number 429 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-15: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-09: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-01: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/12 (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-36, 2026-05-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00036-R00HB-05421-PA.PDF)
- File No. 753, 2026-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000753-FC.PDF)
- File No. 638, 2026-04-15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000638-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05421-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05421-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05421-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05421-R00APP-CV27-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 638: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000638-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 753: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000753-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 638: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000638-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 753: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05421-R010753-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4665 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05421-R00LCO04665-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4932 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05421-R00LCO04932-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5421, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4932): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05421-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #4665 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04665-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 134 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00134-R00HB05421-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 4932 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05421-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 277: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00277-R00HB05421-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-36: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00036-R01HB-05421-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)
- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-36 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00036-R00HB-05421-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 753 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000753-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 638 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000638-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05421-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05421-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05421-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05421-R00APP-CV27-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 638 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000638-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 753 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000753-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 638 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05421-R000638-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 753 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05421-R010753-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4665 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05421-R00LCO04665-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4932 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05421-R00LCO04932-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5421, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4932) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05421-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #4665 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04665-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 134 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00134-R00HB05421-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 4932 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05421-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 277 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00277-R00HB05421-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-36 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00036-R01HB-05421-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05421-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).