Bill Text: CT HB05167 | 2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Elimination Of The Ambulatory Surgical Center Tax.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-10 - Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding [HB05167 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2016-HB05167-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 5167
February Session, 2016		LCO No. 685
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Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING
Introduced by:
REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF THE AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER TAX.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 211a of the general statutes be amended to eliminate the ambulatory surgical center tax.

Statement of Purpose:

To maintain patient access and cost savings currently realized by patients, employers and government payers when surgical care is provided within community-based ambulatory surgical centers as defined in 42 CFR 416.2 by eliminating the ambulatory surgical center tax.