# Connecticut SB 00288: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE NURSING HOME BED MORATORIUM, NURSING HOME RESIDENT DATA AND NURSING HOME REIMBURSEMENT RATE CAPS FOR RELATED PARTY EMPLOYEES.

Connecticut SB 00288, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE NURSING HOME BED MORATORIUM, NURSING HOME RESIDENT DATA AND NURSING HOME REIMBURSEMENT RATE CAPS FOR RELATED PARTY EMPLOYEES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aging Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (File Number 124) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00288
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE NURSING HOME BED MORATORIUM, NURSING HOME RESIDENT DATA AND NURSING HOME REIMBURSEMENT RATE CAPS FOR RELATED PARTY EMPLOYEES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, File Number 124
- Sponsor: Aging Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: aging
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) authorize additional nursing home beds in certain geographic areas of the state under certain conditions, (2) require licensed nursing homes to submit resident data to the Commissioner of Social Services in a timely fashion to ensure proper calculation of reimbursement rates, and (3) authorize the commissioner not to include related parties as employees when considering costs of a nursing home in rate determinations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aging Committee
- Cosponsor: Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Fortier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 124, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00288-R000124-FC.PDF)
- AGE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00288-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00288-R00-SB.PDF)
- AGE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00288-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00288-R00AGE-CV31-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 124: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00288-R000124-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 124: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00288-R000124-FN.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)
- HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed)
- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 124 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00288-R000124-FC.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00288-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00288-R00-SB.PDF)
- [AGE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00288-R00AGE-JFR.PDF)
- [AGE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00288-R00AGE-CV31-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 124 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00288-R000124-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 124 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00288-R000124-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00288-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).