# Connecticut HB 07224: AN ACT EXPANDING LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT FOR ENTITIES WITH AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND PROHIBITING THE LICENSING OF HOSPITALS WITH CERTAIN LEASE BACK ARRANGEMENTS.

Connecticut HB 07224, AN ACT EXPANDING LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT FOR ENTITIES WITH AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND PROHIBITING THE LICENSING OF HOSPITALS WITH CERTAIN LEASE BACK ARRANGEMENTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-22 (Referred by House to Committee on Public Health) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07224
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT EXPANDING LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT FOR ENTITIES WITH AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND PROHIBITING THE LICENSING OF HOSPITALS WITH CERTAIN LEASE BACK ARRANGEMENTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Referred by House to Committee on Public Health
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To impose liability on entities that have an ownership interest for violations of the False Claims Act and to prohibit granting a new license or certain renewal of a hospital license with a lease back arrangement for its main campus and require notification to the Attorney General of any such arrangement.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 13 | 6 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-22: Referred by House to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2025-04-14: File Number 691 (legislature)
- 2025-04-14: House Calendar Number 431 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-14: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Public Hearing 03/21 (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 691, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07224-R000691-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07224-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07224-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 691: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07224-R000691-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 691: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07224-R000691-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07224-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07224-R00GAE-CV98-TS.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. 691 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07224-R000691-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07224-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07224-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 691 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07224-R000691-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 691 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07224-R000691-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07224-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07224-R00GAE-CV98-TS.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07224-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).