# Connecticut HB 06987: AN ACT CONCERNING CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND NURSING HOMES. Connecticut HB 06987, AN ACT CONCERNING CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND NURSING HOMES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Aging Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06987-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 06987 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND NURSING HOMES. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2025-04-29, Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations - Sponsor: Aging Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: aging - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To (1) require nursing homes and residential care homes to consider resident proximity to family and other support networks when transferring or discharging a resident, (2) require the Commissioner of Public Health to study nursing home and residential care home evacuation procedures relating to transportation, (3) require nursing homes and residential care homes to maintain insurance for residents' personal property lost or damaged as a result of an evacuation, (4) establish a database that provides real-time tracking of nursing home and residential care home bed availability, (5) establish an automated benefits transfer system to facilitate the transfer of benefits and payments when a nursing home or residential care home resident is transferred to a new facility on an emergency basis, and (6) require the Commissioner of Public Health to study methods to employ alternative housing solutions to provide living arrangements to residential care home residents impacted by mandated bed reductions. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Aging Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | House | AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-03-25: File Number 237 (legislature) - 2025-03-25: House Calendar Number 165 (House) - 2025-03-25: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2025-03-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-03-18: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/25 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2025-03-10: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-03-06: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature) - 2025-02-24: Public Hearing 02/28 (legislature) - 2025-02-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Aging (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 237, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06987-R000237-FC.PDF) - AGE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06987-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06987-R00-HB.PDF) - AGE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06987-R00AGE-JFR.PDF) - AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06987-R00AGE-CV48-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 237: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06987-R000237-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 237: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06987-R000237-FN.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed) - SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed) - SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed) - SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed) - HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed) - HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed) ## Sources - [File No. 237 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06987-R000237-FC.PDF) - [AGE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06987-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06987-R00-HB.PDF) - [AGE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06987-R00AGE-JFR.PDF) - [AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06987-R00AGE-CV48-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 237 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06987-R000237-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 237 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06987-R000237-FN.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025) - [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025) - [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025) - [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025) - [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025) - [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025) - [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-HB06987-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).