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2008 Legislative Session Ends

Speaker James Amann Relinquishes Leadership


The General Assembly concluded its 2008 session at midnight on May 7, 2008. As always, the final days of the legislative session were long, hectic, and filled with last-minute activity, none of which, however, revolved around passing a revised budget for FY 2009. As previously reported, Democratic leaders and Governor Rell reached an agreement late last week to let the 2009 budget enacted last year stand. This will break a 15-year tradition of reopening the budget every year since the state adopted two-year budgets in 1993. Toward the end of session, House and Senate Republicans attempted to add their FY 09 budget alternative, known as the “Do Something Budget,” to several bills being debated. Through parliamentary maneuvers, Democrats ruled that the amendment could not be added to the underlying bills. The threat by the Republicans to add their alternative budget to the many bills awaiting action slowed legislative business in both chambers.


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2008 Community Benefits Document

The new CHA document, Connecticut Hospitals: Making a Difference in Communities' Quality of Health and Life, highlights the community benefit role being played by our not-for-profit hospitals. It provides an overview of the financial contributions hospitals make as part of their community benefits and includes a story about a program being conducted at every CHA acute care hospital member.

The document is being shared with members of the Legislature and the Administration to drive home the message that Connecticut hospitals make significant contributions to the health and well-being of communities throughout the state; thus, they must ensure that these vital resources are financially strong and stable.

 

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