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Hospital affiliation and staffing bill faces pushback from hospital association amid concerns about state interference
Summary
Hospital association leaders warned the Public Health Committee that proposed new oversight of hospital staffing and physician affiliations would slow operational flexibility and could impede patient care, while lawmakers cited recent affiliation cases as proof that some additional protections are needed to preserve local access.
Senate Bill 1452, which would require hospitals to provide advance notice to the state and to the Office of Health Strategy before altering physician staffing arrangements and would restrict certain terminations absent performance or conduct issues, drew opposition from the Connecticut Hospital Association at a March 10 hearing.
CHA’s position: CHA told the committee that oversight already exists through accreditation and federal survey processes and that hospitals must retain flexibility to manage staffing and ensure patient safety. Paul Kidwell of CHA said the bill "creates another CON‑type process" that could…
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