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SB 288

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.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mitch Bolinsky and 3 co-sponsors

Connecticut bill requiring DSS moratorium exceptions guidance, nursing home resident data collection, and reimbursement rate caps for related-party employees.

FILE NO. 124
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Bill Summary · SB 288

Legislative bill overview

SB 288 addresses three interconnected nursing home policy areas in Connecticut: it requires the Department of Social Services to make recommendations on exceptions to the state's nursing home bed moratorium, establishes new data collection requirements for nursing home resident information, and implements reimbursement rate caps for nursing homes that employ related parties. The bill appears designed to balance oversight, transparency, and cost control within Connecticut's nursing home system.

Why is this important

Nursing homes are heavily regulated and publicly funded through Medicaid, making oversight mechanisms critical to ensuring quality care and fiscal responsibility. The bed moratorium typically limits new facility expansion, so exception procedures determine how supply constraints are managed. The resident data and related-party reimbursement provisions directly affect how the state can monitor quality, identify conflicts of interest, and control costs—issues of significant concern given ongoing national scrutiny of nursing home operations and financial practices.

Potential points of contention

  • Moratorium exceptions criteria: How broadly or narrowly the Department defines "exceptions" could either facilitate necessary facility expansion or undermine the original moratorium's intent to concentrate resources on existing facilities
  • Data collection scope and privacy: New resident data requirements must balance transparency with resident privacy rights and impose administrative burdens on facilities with unclear benefit thresholds
  • Related-party reimbursement caps: Facilities may argue caps reduce reinvestment incentives or create unfair competitive disadvantages, while advocates may contend caps don't go far enough to prevent cost-shifting to residents

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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