AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR RURAL HOSPITALS.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed both chambers but was referred to the Joint Committee on Appropriations; final funding amounts may change before enactment.

Funding for Rural Hospitals

This bill sets aside money from the state budget to help hospitals in rural areas operate labor and delivery units as well as intensive care units.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates a specific dollar amount, which is currently blank, from the General Fund.
• Sends funds to the Department of Public Health for distribution.
• Supports hospital operations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
• Targets money specifically for labor and delivery units in rural hospitals.
• Provides funding for intensive care units in rural areas.

Who It Names or Affects

• Hospitals located in rural parts of the state
• The Department of Public Health

Terms To Know

Appropriated

Money officially set aside by the government for a specific use.

General Fund

The main account where state tax money is kept before being spent.

Fiscal Year

A 12-month period used for government budgeting, ending on June 30 in this case.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact dollar amount to be spent is not listed because the text shows a blank space.
• The bill does not specify which rural hospitals will receive the funds.
• No effective date or start time for spending is provided in this excerpt.

Official Summary Text

To provide residents in rural communities with vital health care services.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 110 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 27
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 110

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
SEN. HARDING, 30th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR RURAL HOSPITALS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the sum of ____ dollars be appropriated to the Department of 1
Public Health, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2
2027, for hospitals in rural areas of the state to operate labor and delivery 3
and intensive care units. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To provide residents in rural communities with vital health care
services.