# Connecticut HB 06976: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DIVERSION.

Connecticut HB 06976, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DIVERSION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-13 (File Number 93) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06976
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DIVERSION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-03-13, File Number 93
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Commissioner of Public Health to establish certain emergency department diversion requirements for hospitals and emergency medical service organizations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-05 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-13: File Number 93 (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: House Calendar Number 89 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-13: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-07: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/12/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Public Hearing 02/26 (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 93, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06976-R000093-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06976-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06976-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 93: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06976-R000093-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 93: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06976-R000093-FN.PDF)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06976-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06976-R00PH-CV72-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 93 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06976-R000093-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06976-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06976-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 93 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06976-R000093-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 93 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06976-R000093-FN.PDF)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06976-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06976-R00PH-CV72-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06976-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).