Bill
HB 5316
AN ACT PROHIBITING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS FROM ACQUIRING OR INCREASING OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER HOSPITALS OR HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PROHIBITING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FROM ENTERING INTO SALE-LEASEBACK FINANCING TRANSACTIONS.
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Eric Berthel and 3 co-sponsors
Connecticut bill prohibits REITs from owning/controlling hospitals and bars sale-leaseback financing for health systems to preserve local operational autonomy and prevent rising patient care costs.
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Public Health