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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5481

AN ACT CONCERNING A PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT CERTAIN MEDICAID PATIENTS AT A SHORT-TERM HOSPITAL SPECIAL HOSPICE.

Became law as Public Act 26-71, signed June 2, 2026, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Robin E. Comey, Nicholas Menapace, Laurie Sweet, Jaime S. Foster, Nick Gauthier, Tom Delnicki, Hilda E. Santiago

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Saud Anwar, Christine Cohen

    Its course

    March 5 to June 2, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action22 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to May 460 days

    Human Services CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1914 days

    In the SenateMay 4 to May 51 day

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2217 days

    With the GovernorMay 22 to Jun 211 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4 · Adopted May 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 5 – May 4

    1. Mar 5Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
    2. Mar 6Heard in Human Services Committee
    3. Mar 19Human Services Committee recommended it
    4. May 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 4 – May 5

    1. May 4Sent to the Senate
    2. May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 2

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 26-71
    2. May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 2Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 19Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    13. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. May 5RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    16. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor