H 4432
An Act establishing the hospital to home partnership program
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Bill overview
This bill creates a Hospital to Home Partnership Program within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The program aims to improve coordination between hospitals and aging services access points (ASAPs) to encourage patients to be discharged to home or community-based settings rather than long-term care facilities. It requires participating hospitals to have a liaison who connects patients with appropriate community services.
Key provisions
- Establishes a Hospital to Home Partnership Program.
- Designates the Executive Office of Health and Human Services as the administering agency.
- Requires participating hospitals to employ at least one ASAP staff member as a liaison.
- The liaison’s role is to connect patients with home and community-based services.
- The goal is to reduce institutional diversion and increase discharge rates to home and community settings.
- The program promotes communication and coordination between hospitals and community providers.
Who is affected
- Acute-care hospitals
- Aging services access points (ASAPs)
- Patients being discharged from hospitals
- Community-based service providers
- The Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Notable changes
- Creates a new program focused on transitioning patients from hospitals to home-based care.
- Mandates the involvement of ASAP staff within hospitals to facilitate service connections.
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
Cosponsors
Bruce E. Tarr
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
James B. Eldridge
James J. O'Day
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An Act establishing the hospital to home partnership program
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Sponsor: Joint Committee on Aging and Independence Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
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Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.4432
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 8/28/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Aging and Independence |
| 8/28/2025 | House | New draft of H780 |
| 8/28/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 12/8/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 |
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