Connecticut General Statutes Title 19A. Public Health and Well-Being § 19a-903. Prohibited billing practices re hospital-acquired conditions

(a) As used in this section:

(b) No hospital or outpatient surgical facility shall seek payment for any increased costs that are incurred as the direct result of a hospital-acquired condition, identified as nonpayable by Medicare pursuant to Section 5001(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. 1 Except as otherwise provided by federal law or section 17b-278e, the provisions of this section shall apply irrespective of the patient's insurance status or source of payment, including self-pay status.