Bill Text: CT SB00444 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Authorizing The Health Care Cabinet To Recommend Methods To Study And Report On Total State-wide Health Care Spending.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-07-05 - Signed by the Governor [SB00444 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00444-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 444
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 2765
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE HEALTH CARE CABINET TO STUDY ESTABLISHING A HEALTH CARE COST GROWTH TARGET AND REPORT ON TOTAL STATE-WIDE HEALTH CARE SPENDING.

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

That section 19a-725 of the general statutes be amended to require the Health Care Cabinet to study methods of establishing a health care cost growth target and to monitor and report on total state-wide health care spending.

Statement of Purpose:

To lower the cost and improve the quality of health care in the state.