AN ACT REVISING THE CALCULATION OF THE HOSPITAL TAX.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how much the tax will change or when it will take effect.

Changing How Hospitals Pay Taxes

This act changes how hospitals pay taxes by basing it on the number of Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured patients they treat.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the way hospitals are taxed based on the number of people who use their services through Medicaid or Medicare programs.
• Includes in the tax calculation the number of patients without health insurance (uninsured) that hospitals serve.
• Updates state laws to reflect this new method for calculating hospital taxes.

Who It Names or Affects

• Hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state.

Terms To Know

Medicaid

A government program that helps people with low income pay for medical care.

Medicare

A federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much the tax will change.
• It is unclear when this new law will take effect.

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.