Connecticut SB 239: AN ACT CONCERNING NUTRITION AND FOOD-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 239
February Session, 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING NUTRITION AND FOOD-BASED
INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 19a-127k of the general statutes is amended by 1
adding subsection (j) as follows (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
(NEW) (j) When conducting a community health needs assessment, 3
each hospital shall identify the nutrition needs of community members 4
with diabetes and congestive heart failure and, to the extent permissible 5
under federal law, (1) include such nutrition needs in the hospital's 6
community health needs assessment, and (2) include medically tailored 7
and food-based interventions for community members with diabetes or 8
congestive heart failure in the hospital's implementation strategy. 9
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 19a-127k(j)

Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Subsec. (j), "examine" was changed to "identify" for clarity.

PH Joint Favorable Subst.