AN ACT REVISING THE CALCULATION OF THE HOSPITAL TAX.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text confirms the change to Chapter 211c but does not provide specific dates or exemption details.

SB00188: Changing How Hospital Tax Is Calculated

This bill changes how hospitals calculate their tax by using a count of specific patient groups.

What This Bill Does

• Amends Chapter 211c of the general statutes to update hospital tax rules.
• Requires that the hospital tax calculation be based on the number of Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured patients served.

Who It Names or Affects

• Hospitals subject to taxes under Chapter 211c of the general statutes.

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this new calculation method will start.
• The source material does not explain how the tax amount changes based on the number of patients.
• No information is provided about which hospitals are exempt from this rule.

Official Summary Text

To revise the calculation of the hospital tax to be based on the number of Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured patients served.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 983 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 188
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 983

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist.
REP. PIZZUTO, 71st Dist.
REP. BUTLER, 72nd Dist.
REP. NAPOLI, 73rd Dist.
REP. DIGIOVANCARLO, 74th Dist.
REP. REYES, 75th Dist.

AN ACT REVISING THE CALCULATION OF THE HOSPITAL TAX.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That chapter 211c of the general statutes be amended to revise the 1
calculation of the hospital tax to be based on the number of Medicaid, 2
Medicare and uninsured patients served. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To revise the calculation of the hospital tax to be based on the number
of Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured patients served.