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SB00468 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Last action
2026-06-04
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill specifies an effective date of July 1, 2026 for Section 1.

Law on Paying Nonprofit Human Services Groups

This law requires the Secretary of Policy and Management to set rules for paying private nonprofit groups within 45 days after they submit a correct bill or finish their work, if federal law allows it.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes uniform policies for buying direct health and human services from private provider organizations or municipalities.
  • Requires state agencies to pay these providers no later than 45 days after getting a proper claim or the service, whichever happens last.
  • Applies this payment rule only if federal law permits it.
  • Makes sure all state agencies that buy direct health and human services follow the new policies.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Secretary of Policy and Management
  • State agencies that purchase direct health or human services
  • Private nonprofit organizations providing direct health or human services

Terms To Know

Purchase of service contract
An agreement where the government pays a private group to provide specific services.
Properly completed claim
A bill or request for payment that has all required information filled out correctly.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only applies if federal laws allow the state to set these specific payment rules.
  • The new policies take effect on July 1, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-04 Connecticut General Assembly

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-05-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Transmitted to the Secretary of State

  3. 2026-05-26 Connecticut General Assembly

    Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor

  4. 2026-05-19 LCO

    Public Act 26-91

  5. 2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A

  6. 2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A

  7. 2026-05-05 Connecticut General Assembly

    In Concurrence

  8. 2026-04-16 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

  9. 2026-04-16 Connecticut General Assembly

    House Calendar Number 467

  10. 2026-04-15 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4088

  11. 2026-04-15 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A

  12. 2026-04-08 LCO

    Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

  13. 2026-04-08 Connecticut General Assembly

    Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate

  14. 2026-04-08 Connecticut General Assembly

    Senate Calendar Number 315

  15. 2026-04-08 LCO

    File Number 503

  16. 2026-04-01 LCO

    Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM

  17. 2026-03-23 GAE

    Joint Favorable

  18. 2026-03-23 LCO

    Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

  19. 2026-03-09 Connecticut General Assembly

    Public Hearing 03/13

  20. 2026-03-06 Connecticut General Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

Official Summary Text

To require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to conduct reviews of the level of services and reporting requirements of nonprofit human services providers and to require prompt payment of private provider organizations.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Substitute Senate Bill No. 468

Public Act No. 26-91

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF NONPROFIT HUMAN
SERVICES PROVIDERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1 . Subsection (d) of section 4 -70b of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2026):
(d) The secretary shall establish uniform policies and procedures for
obtaining, managing and evaluating the quality and cost effectiveness
of direct health and human services purchased from a private provider
organization or municipality. To the extent permissible under federal
law, such policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to, a
requirement that a private provider organization receive payment for
any services provided pursuant to a purchase of service contract not
later than forty-five days after the receipt of a properly completed claim
or the receipt of such services, whichever is later, in accordance with
section 4a -71. The secretary shall require all state agencies which
purchase direct health and human services to comply with such policies
and procedures.