# Connecticut HB 05514: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES. Connecticut HB 05514, AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-14 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05514-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 05514 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-05-14, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Public Health Committee - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: public health - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 18 ## Summary To make various revisions to the public health statutes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More emergency opioid treatment options: benefit, medium. Starting January 1, 2027, hospitals can give clinically appropriate buprenorphine or methadone to consenting emergency patients with opioid use disorder, as federal law allows. Hospitals can offer an opioid-reversal medicine and refer patients for follow-up care. When a hospital gives buprenorphine… - More access to private well results: benefit, low. Starting October 1, 2026, local health authorities and the state health department can share private or semipublic well test results with property owners, nearby owners, and people whose homes use the well. A prospective buyer must have signed a purchase contract. Some other sharing is allowed when… - Free glasses can reach a representative: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, a nonprofit can deliver free glasses to a wearer’s authorized representative when the wearer cannot receive them in person. The glasses must be made by a licensed optician and remain free to the wearer. - More infirmary care for enrolled dependents: benefit, low. Starting October 1, 2026, an educational institution’s infirmary can provide care to dependent family members enrolled in the institution’s health plan. Dependents who are not enrolled in that plan are not covered by this change. - Patients get medical record notices: benefit, low. Starting October 1, 2026, health care providers must give patients a written notice at their first intake. It explains how long medical records are kept and how patients can request copies. - Safer school sharing of care plans: benefit, low. Starting April 1, 2027, providers must ask about sharing safety plans for minors treated as inpatients for at least 12 days in a row. Sharing needs written consent; a minor who is at least 16 can consent. Schools must keep plans separate from school records and give selected staff access. The state… - More courses count for care licensees: benefit, low. Practice-related courses offered or approved by LeadingAge Connecticut and Rhode Island, Inc. count toward the continuing education required of certain licensees. The existing requirement is at least 40 hours every two years. - No-fee permits for vet graduates: benefit, low. Starting October 1, 2026, eligible graduates of veterinary programs outside the United States, its territories, or Canada can receive a no-fee temporary permit while pursuing specified certification. The permit lasts up to two years and can be renewed once for up to two more years. Holders must wor… - New standards for sewage technology: benefit, low. By July 1, 2028, state health and environmental officials must set nitrogen-removal standards and review procedures for covered sewage systems. New technology standards must rely on independent tests and climate-relevant field data. Systems regulated under a separate state law are excluded. - Plans for extreme heat and cold: benefit, low. By January 1, 2027, Connecticut must prepare guidance for extreme heat and cold. It must address possible triggers for opening cooling and warming centers and ways to improve public messages. The housing department must also plan better outreach to people without homes, based on work with service p… - Hospitals consider nutrition needs: benefit, low. Starting October 1, 2026, hospitals must consider nutrition needs in community health assessments when available data support it. The assessments must address people with diabetes or congestive heart failure to the extent federal law permits. This rule does not guarantee a specific service. - New provider guidance for menopause care: benefit, low. Starting October 1, 2026, the University of Connecticut Health Center must develop a practical toolkit for providers treating menopause symptoms. The toolkit is due by June 1, 2028, within available funding. The institute must review provider feedback and revise the toolkit as needed by January 1,… - Free health checks for eligible pupils: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2026, eligible pupils receive covered school health assessments at no charge. A parent or guardian must qualify for free or reduced-price meals or free milk. Starting with the school year that begins July 1, 2027, public-school athletes in grades 9 through 12 need an assessment eac… - Rural health funds bring new rules: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2026, state health authorities can discipline practitioners who fail to meet material obligations tied to Rural Health Transformation Program funds. A separate rule makes a state requirement inapplicable to funds provided to a tribe through the program. The law gives no funding… - Two public health statutes repealed: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2026, Connecticut repeals two statutory sections. The provided information does not explain what those sections cover, so their effects on people, services, or obligations are unclear. - New rules for dental teams: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2026, dentists can assign qualified assistants more procedures, and trained dentists can provide some cosmetic injections. Assistants must carry at least $500,000 in coverage per person per event and $1.5 million total. Dentists can supervise two expanded-function assistants, or… - Stronger oversight of nurse aides: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2027, more aides working in covered institutions fall under Connecticut’s nurse aide rules. The state can investigate and discipline aides for misconduct, including abuse, neglect, or fraud. Aides can request a hearing within 30 days after complaint notice is mailed. Registratio… - More license mobility for emergency responders: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2026, Connecticut joins an interstate system that recognizes qualifying emergency medical services licenses. Covered veterans, service members, and spouses get faster license review when they have a current, unrestricted national certification at the level sought. Applicants mus… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Public Health Committee - Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karen Reddington-Hughes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Biggins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Roland J. Lemar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-17 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 232 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-23 | House | House Roll Call Vote 128 AS AMENDED | pass | | | | | 2026-03-23 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-05-14: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-06: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-06: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2026-05-04: Public Act 26-13 (legislature) - 2026-05-01: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2026-05-01: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate) - 2026-04-29: File Number 742 (legislature) - 2026-04-29: Senate Calendar Number 483 (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-28: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2026-04-28: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4844 (House) - 2026-04-20: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-20: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-17: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-04-14: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-09: File Number 540 (legislature) - 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 359 (House) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-23: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature) - 2026-03-09: Public Hearing 03/13 (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-13, 2026-05-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00013-R00HB-05514-PA.PDF) - File No. 742, 2026-04-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05514-R000742-FC.PDF) - File No. 540, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05514-R000540-FC.PDF) - APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R02-HB.PDF) - PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00-HB.PDF) - APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00APP-CV81-TS.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 540: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05514-R000540-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 742: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05514-R010742-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for HB-5514, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05514-R01-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 540: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05514-R000540-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 742: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05514-R010742-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4812 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05514-R00LCO04812-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4844 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05514-R00LCO04844-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for HB-5514, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4844): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05514-R01-FN.PDF) - House LCO Amendment #4812 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04812-R00-AMD.pdf) - House Roll Call Vote 128 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00128-R00HB05514-HV.PDF) - House Schedule A LCO# 4844 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05514-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00PH-JFR.PDF) - PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00PH-CV81-TS.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 232: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00232-R00HB05514-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00013-R02HB-05514-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed) - HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed) - HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS RE… (signed) - HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed) - HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed) - HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-13 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00013-R00HB-05514-PA.PDF) - [File No. 742 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05514-R000742-FC.PDF) - [File No. 540 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05514-R000540-FC.PDF) - [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R02-HB.PDF) - [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00-HB.PDF) - [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00APP-JFR.PDF) - [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00APP-CV81-TS.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 540 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05514-R000540-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 742 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05514-R010742-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for HB-5514, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05514-R01-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 540 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05514-R000540-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 742 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05514-R010742-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4812 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05514-R00LCO04812-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4844 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05514-R00LCO04844-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for HB-5514, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4844) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05514-R01-FN.PDF) - [House LCO Amendment #4812 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04812-R00-AMD.pdf) - [House Roll Call Vote 128 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00128-R00HB05514-HV.PDF) - [House Schedule A LCO# 4844 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05514-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00PH-JFR.PDF) - [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05514-R00PH-CV81-TS.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 232 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00232-R00HB05514-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-13 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00013-R02HB-05514-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026) - [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026) - [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026) - [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026) - [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026) - [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05514-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).