Substitute for Raised S.B. No. 196
Session Year 2026
 


AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS AND ATTESTATIONS CONCERNING LACK OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST OF A HOSPITAL OR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT AND CLINICAL DECISIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A HOSPITAL BY A PRIVATE EQUITY ENTITY.

To (1) permit hospitals experiencing financial distress to enter into sale-leaseback agreements under certain circumstances, and (2) require hospitals to submit attestations that no private equity entity has a controlling interest in the hospital or interferes with the professional judgment or clinical decision-making of certain health care providers.

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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 5/15/2026Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
 5/15/2026Transmitted to the Secretary of State
 5/14/2026(LCO)Public Act 26-22
 5/4/2026In Concurrence
 5/4/2026House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
 5/4/2026House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
 4/23/2026House Calendar Number 494
 4/23/2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 4/22/2026Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
 4/22/2026Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4504
 3/17/2026(LCO)File Number 48
 3/17/2026Senate Calendar Number 58
 3/17/2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 3/17/2026(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/11/2026(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 5:00 PM
 3/3/2026(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/2/2026(PH)Joint Favorable Substitute
 2/13/2026Public Hearing 02/18
 2/11/2026Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

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