SB00496

Connecticut SB00496 establishes a hospital financial assistance program for uninsured patients and those with incomes up to 400% of the federal.

Connecticut SB00496 creates a hospital financial assistance program that provides inpatient and outpatient care at no cost or subsidized rates for uninsured patients and those with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level. Hospitals may opt into this program and will be reimbursed using disproportionate share hospital payments. The program exempts homeless or at-risk patients from documentation requirements but may request self-attested information.