HARTFORD, Conn. – For the past two years lawmakers have struggled to come up with a public policy that addresses the changing healthcare landscape. And while the Senate passed legislation its members felt would address many of the issues, their colleagues in the House aren’t so certain it includes everything they need to get there.
Late Thursday night, the Senate passed S.B. 811, a bill that was a bipartisan collaboration between Senate President Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and Senate Republican leader Len Fasano (R-North Haven). It addressed a number of emerging issues regarding hospital and physician acquisitions, facility fees, and electronic record sharing.
Rep. Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) said there’s no friction between the House and the Senate regarding the legislation, but “we have some ideas of our own.”
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