# Connecticut HB 05481: AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT CERTAIN MEDICAID PATIENTS AT A SHORT-TERM HOSPITAL SPECIAL HOSPICE. Connecticut HB 05481, AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT CERTAIN MEDICAID PATIENTS AT A SHORT-TERM HOSPITAL SPECIAL HOSPICE., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Human Services Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05481-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 05481 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT CERTAIN MEDICAID PATIENTS AT A SHORT-TERM HOSPITAL SPECIAL HOSPICE. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Human Services Committee - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: human services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary To provide state medical assistance to cover room and board costs for patients receiving hospice care at a short-term hospice specialty hospital or a hospice facility. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New hospice care pilot for Medicaid patients: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut law creates a hospice pilot for Medicaid patients with advanced illness who qualify for hospice. Patients must have complex needs requiring intensive care that cannot be safely managed at home or in a skilled nursing facility. The Department of Social Services mu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Human Services Committee - Cosponsor: Christine Cohen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robin E. Comey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 332 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-19 | House | HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-19 | House | House Roll Call Vote 217 AS AMENDED | pass | | | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-06-02: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-22: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-22: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2026-05-19: Public Act 26-71 (legislature) - 2026-05-05: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2026-05-05: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Rules Suspended (legislature) - 2026-05-04: Senate Calendar Number 540 (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature) - 2026-05-04: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2026-05-04: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 5857 (House) - 2026-04-07: File Number 426 (legislature) - 2026-04-07: House Calendar Number 310 (House) - 2026-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-30: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-19: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-71, 2026-05-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00071-R00HB-05481-PA.PDF) - File No. 426, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05481-R000426-FC.PDF) - HS Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05481-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05481-R00-HB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 426: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05481-R000426-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for HB-5481, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05481-R01-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 426: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05481-R000426-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5857 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05481-R00LCO05857-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for HB-5481, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5857): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05481-R01-FN.PDF) - HS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05481-R00HS-JFR.PDF) - HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05481-R00HS-CV11-TS.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 217 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00217-R00HB05481-HV.PDF) - House Schedule A LCO# 5857 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05481-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - Senate Roll Call Vote 332: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00332-R00HB05481-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-71: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00071-R02HB-05481-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. 26-71 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00071-R00HB-05481-PA.PDF) - [File No. 426 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05481-R000426-FC.PDF) - [HS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05481-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05481-R00-HB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 426 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05481-R000426-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for HB-5481, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05481-R01-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 426 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05481-R000426-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5857 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05481-R00LCO05857-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for HB-5481, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 5857) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05481-R01-FN.PDF) - [HS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05481-R00HS-JFR.PDF) - [HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05481-R00HS-CV11-TS.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 217 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00217-R00HB05481-HV.PDF) - [House Schedule A LCO# 5857 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05481-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 332 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00332-R00HB05481-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-71 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00071-R02HB-05481-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) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05481-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).