# Connecticut HB 07157: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.

Connecticut HB 07157, AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-24 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07157
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-06-24, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (213 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 13

## Summary

To make various revisions to the public health statutes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Students gain online mental health support: benefit, medium. Effective June 24, 2025, the law requires a mental health pilot in priority school districts, within available funding. The Education Department must establish it by January 1, 2026, for at least 100,000 students. The education commissioner selects an electronic tool with learning resources, modera…
- Families gain new death record options: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, adult parents and siblings get free medical examiner record copies concerning a child under 18. The requester must be at least 18; this is not a general fee waiver. By January 1, 2026, the health commissioner must establish a process for requesting short-form death certifica…
- Patients cannot be forced to store cards: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, providers and health systems cannot require stored bank or electronic payment details before providing care. This covers office visits and other health services. Patients can still agree to share or store payment details, and they still owe payment for care. Violations ar…
- Hospital technologists can provide oxygen care: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, hospitals can assign certain certified technologists to specified oxygen-related patient care. Eligible fields include ultrasound, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging, radiology, and sleep testing. Hospitals must document training and annual skills testing, and the…
- Hospitals and nurses gain licensing flexibility: benefit, low. State public-health-licensed hospitals do not need a separate children-and-families license for inpatient or outpatient mental health care at any age. General hospitals providing psychiatric clinic services can also fall within the psychiatric clinic definition. Beginning October 1, 2025, licensed…
- Missing inpatients get reporting safeguards: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the mental health commissioner can authorize missing-person reports for people missing from department inpatient care. The employee filing the report must hold the required police training certification. A relative, guardian, or conservator can ask the commissioner to fil…
- Physical therapists must take ethics training: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Connecticut-licensed physical therapists must complete at least two hours of ethics and law training. This applies in their first registration period requiring continuing education and at least once every two years afterward. The requirement applies during registration pe…
- Health practitioners face higher maximum penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the maximum civil penalty for covered health practitioners and permit holders rises from $10,000 to $25,000. The relevant professional board, commission, or Department of Public Health must find good cause. The penalty is discretionary, and the disciplinary authority decides…
- Psychologist records gain protections and exceptions: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, mental health confidentiality rules cover psychologist diagnosis and treatment communications and records. Disclosure generally requires the person's or authorized representative's consent; related definitions take effect October 1, 2025. Beginning October 1, exceptions also…
- Researchers gain guarded mental health access: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, research rules cover mental health records identifying a person, not just a patient. Researchers can access identifying material needed for research after the facility director or a designee approves the plan. Identifying records must stay at the facility. Coded or nonide…
- Health record sharing carries privacy safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered providers must connect and actively share designated records through the statewide health information exchange. They have 18 months after the applicable policies and procedures are implemented; providers not actively practicing in Connecticut are exempt. Sharing m…
- Emergency crews gain more epinephrine options: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, trained emergency medical crews can give epinephrine through any federally approved method, including nasal spray. Licensed or certified ambulances must carry epinephrine in the permitted forms and devices. Crews must meet recognized training standards and follow an emergenc…
- Small sewage rule deadline moves back: mixed, low. The environment commissioner's deadline to post notice of planned sewage rule changes moves from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026. The rules concern systems with capacity of 10,000 gallons per day or less. Before posting notice, the sewage-disposal working group must meet, and the commissioner must co…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 336 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Roll Call Vote 254 AS AMENDED | pass | 145 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 32 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-24: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-23: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-11: Public Act 25-97 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: Senate Calendar Number 586 (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-05-31: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-31: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 10027 (House)
- 2025-04-09: File Number 628 (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: House Calendar Number 389 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-97, 2025-05-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00097-R00HB-07157-PA.PDF)
- File No. 628, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07157-R000628-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07157-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07157-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 628: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07157-R000628-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7157, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07157-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 628: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07157-R000628-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10024 (Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO10024-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10027 (Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO10027-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7486 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO07486-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7701 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO07701-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8903 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO08903-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9327 (Reduces Cost In Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO09327-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9995 (Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO09995-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7157, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10027): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07157-R01-FN.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #10024 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10024-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #7486 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07486-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #7701 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07701-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #8903 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08903-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #9327 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09327-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #9995 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09995-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House Roll Call Vote 254 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00254-R00HB07157-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 10027 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07157-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07157-R00PH-CV88-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 336: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00336-R00HB07157-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-97: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00097-R02HB-07157-SUM.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
- [Public Act No. 25-97 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00097-R00HB-07157-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 628 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07157-R000628-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07157-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07157-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 628 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07157-R000628-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7157, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07157-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 628 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07157-R000628-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10024 (Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO10024-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10027 (Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO10027-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7486 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO07486-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7701 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO07701-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8903 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO08903-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9327 (Reduces Cost In Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO09327-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9995 (Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00LCO09995-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7157, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10027) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07157-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #10024 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10024-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #7486 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07486-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #7701 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07701-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #8903 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08903-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #9327 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09327-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #9995 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09995-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House Roll Call Vote 254 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00254-R00HB07157-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 10027 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07157-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07157-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07157-R00PH-CV88-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 336 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00336-R00HB07157-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-97 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00097-R02HB-07157-SUM.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-HB07157-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).