AN ACT SUSPENDING INFLATION COST LIMITATIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES.

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is not listed in the metadata or bill excerpt, so it remains unknown when this suspension takes effect.

Bill to Pause Inflation Cost Limits for Intermediate Care Facilities

This bill pauses the rule that limits how much inflation can raise direct care costs for certain medical facilities paid by Medicaid.

What This Bill Does

• Suspends the limit on cost increases caused by inflation for direct care services at intermediate care facilities funded under the Medicaid program.

Who It Names or Affects

• Intermediate care facilities that receive funding from the Medicaid program

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this suspension begins or ends.
• The bill summary does not explain how much money will be saved by the facilities.

Official Summary Text

To reduce financial burdens on intermediate care facilities funded under the Medicaid program.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 756 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 120
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 756

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT SUSPENDING INFLATION COST LIMITATIONS FOR
INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That section 17b-340 of the general statutes be amended to suspend 1
the inflation cost limitation on direct care costs for Medicaid -funded 2
intermediate care facilities. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce financial burdens on intermediate care facilities funded under
the Medicaid program.