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Bill Position Priority Title Purpose History Orig. Comm. Public Sponsors Cal #s File # HB 6028 High An Act Concerning The To ensure the health and well- Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. John K. Hampton Transportation Of Students being of children with allergies Public Health (1/19) (16) With Life-threatening Food traveling to and from school. Allergies.

HB 6034 High An Act Concerning The To create a comprehensive and Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. John K. Hampton Overall Safety Management strategic protocol to protect Public Health (1/19) (16) And Social And Emotional children with life-threatening food Well-being Of Students With allergies. Life-threatening Food Allergies.

HB 6494 High An Act Permitting The To increase the number of Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. (1) Delegation Of Medication individuals available to administer Public Health (1/23) Administration By A medication. Registered Nurse To Emergency Medical Technicians.

HB 6689 High An Act Concerning Immunity To permit school bus drivers to Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. From Liability For School Bus administer epinephrine to a Public Health (1/24) (114) Drivers Who Administer student and to include school bus Epinephrine To A Student. drivers in the list of persons protected from liability for administering epinephrine.

HB 6701 High An Act Concerning The To remove the requirement that a Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Cara Christine Administration Of Glucagon qualified school employee Public Health (1/24) Pavalock-D'Amato (77) In Schools. voluntarily agrees to administer glucagon to a student with diabetes.

HB 6768 High An Act Implementing The To implement the Referred to Joint Committee on Education Rep. Cristin McCarthy Recommendations Of The recommendations of the task Education (1/25) Vahey (133) Task Force On Life- force on life-threatening food threatening Food Allergies In allergies in schools. Schools.

HB 6821 High An Act Concerning The To combat the problem of Referred to Joint Committee on Education Rep. John K. Hampton Recess Requirement For childhood obesity by requiring all Education (1/25) (16) Students. elementary students to have Rep. Diana S. Urban (43) twenty minutes of physical activity each day.

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HB 6971 High An Act Concerning To require a science-based Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Josh Elliott (88) Vaccination Education For educational session regarding the Public Health (1/26) Rep. Liz Linehan (103) Parents And Guardians Of efficacy and safety of vaccines for Children Seeking An those seeking an exemption from Exemption From immunization requirements for Immunization Requirements religious reasons. For Religious Reasons.

SB 702 High An Act Expanding The To require thirty minutes of Referred to Joint Committee on Education Rep. Derek Slap (19) Recess Requirement For outdoor recess for the purpose of Education (1/25) Sen. Beth Bye (S5) Students. enhancing children's health, learning capacity and social skills.

HB 5295 Medium An Act Requiring Food To improve food allergy Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Sean Scanlon (98) Allergy Awareness Training. awareness in the restaurant Public Health (1/6) business.

HB 5314 Medium An Act Concerning The To require the Department of Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Melissa H. Ziobron Regulation And Taxation Of Consumer Protection to establish General Law (1/9) (34) The Retail Sale And and administer a program by Change of Reference Public Cultivation Of Marijuana For which persons twenty-one years Health (1/26) Use By Persons Twenty-one of age or older may legally Change of Reference, House to Years Of Age Or Older. purchase and cultivate marijuana Committee on Public Health and to require the Department of (1/26) Revenue Services to establish Change of Reference, Senate to and administer a tax structure that Committee on Public Health will provide revenue to the (1/26) General Fund, Budget Reserve Fund and certain municipalities.

HB 6016 Medium An Act Concerning The To better position local health Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Geraldo C. Reyes Release Of Information By departments to address the health Public Health (1/19) (75) The Immunization Registry. needs of their jurisdiction in a timely manner.

HB 6029 Medium An Act Allowing Chiropractors To allow chiropractors to clear Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Vincent J. To Diagnose And Clear student athletes for play after Public Health (1/19) Candelora (86) Student Athletes For concussions. Participation In An Athletic Event After A Concussion.

HB 6234 Medium An Act Adopting Diabetes To adopt certain recommendation Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Michelle L. Cook Advisory Council of the Diabetes Advisory Council. Public Health (1/20) (65) Recommendations. Rep. (110)

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HB 6237 Medium An Act Adopting The To enact the recommendations of Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Michelle L. Cook Recommendations Of The the Diabetes Advisory Council. Public Health (1/20) (65) Diabetes Advisory Council. Rep. Bob Godfrey (110)

HB 6245 Medium An Act Adopting Certain To adopt certain Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Michelle L. Cook Recommendations Of The recommendations of the Diabetes Public Health (1/20) (65) Diabetes Advisory Council. Advisory Council. Rep. Bob Godfrey (110)

HB 6246 Medium An Act Concerning A To require the development and Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Michelle L. Cook Diabetes Action Plan. implementation of a diabetes Public Health (1/20) (65) action plan to reduce the impact Rep. Bob Godfrey (110) of diabetes on the state.

HB 6250 Medium An Act Allowing Naturopathic To allow naturopathic physicians Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Ezequiel Santiago Physicians To Prescribe to prescribe medication pursuant Public Health (1/20) (130) Medication In Collaboration to a collaborative agreement with Rep. Joseph P. Gresko With A Physician Or a licensed physician or advanced Advanced Practice practice registered nurse. Registered Nurse.

HB 6485 Medium An Act Concerning The To ensure easy, reliable access to Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Geraldo C. Reyes Childhood Immunization immunization records by parents Public Health (1/23) (75) Registry And Tracking and doctors for all childhood System. immunizations.

HB 6705 Medium An Act Protecting Youth To protect youth athletes from Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Nicole Klarides- Athletes From Concussions. concussions. Public Health (1/24) Ditria (105) Rep. Themis Klarides (114)

SB 439 Medium An Act Expanding To ensure easy, reliable access to Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Geraldo C. Reyes 's Immunization immunization records by parents Public Health (1/19) (75) Registry And Tracking and physicians for all childhood Rep. Toni E. Walker (93) System. immunizations. Rep. Robyn A. Porter (94) Rep. Juan R. Candelaria (95) Rep. Roland J. Lemar (96) Sen. Gary A. Winfield (S10) Sen. Joan V. Hartley (S15)

SB 554 Medium An Act Concerning The To promote healthy outcomes for Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Sen. Marilyn V. Moore Prevention And Management individuals with diabetes. Public Health (1/23) (S22) Of Diabetes.

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SB 703 Medium An Act Concerning The To resolve the disparity between Referred to Joint Committee on Education Sen. Catherine A. Osten Teaching Of Certified Nursing the certification requirements for Education (1/25) (S19) Assistant Programs At Public teaching certified nursing High Schools. assistant programs at technical high schools and comprehensive high schools.

HB 5133 Low An Act Requiring Health To require health insurance Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Rep. (89) Insurance Coverage Of Jet coverage of jet injectors for Insurance and Real Estate (1/4) Real Estate Injectors For Individuals individuals diagnosed with insulin- Reserved for Subject Matter Diagnosed With Insulin- dependent diabetes. Public Hearing (1/19) dependent Diabetes.

HB 5323 Low An Act Concerning Training To strengthen existing student Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health INTRODUCER Of Licensed Health Care athlete concussion legislation. Public Health (1/9) WITHDRAWN Professionals Who Clear Student Athletes For Participation In Supervised Team Activities After A Concussion.

HB 5380 Low An Act Concerning The To make emergency epinephrine Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. (109) Availability Of Epinephrine In in cartridge injectors more widely Public Health (1/10) Rep. Emmett D. Riley Public Venues. available to people who suffer anaphylactic symptoms in public venues.

HB 5564 Low An Act Concerning To require medical diagnostic Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. (21) Accessibility Of Medical equipment purchased by health Public Health (1/12) Diagnostic Equipment. care facilities to meet technical standards for accessibility by persons with disabilities.

HB 5980 Low An Act Concerning To protect the personal assets of Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary Rep. Malpractice Actions Brought a physician and an advanced Judiciary (1/19) (31) Against Physicians And practice registered nurse during a Advanced Practice medical malpractice action when Registered Nurses. such persons have complied with the statutory requirements concerning the purchase of professional liability insurance.

HB 6017 Low An Act Concerning To allow applicants ample time to Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Juan R. Candelaria Temporary Permits Issued To meet the state's licensing Public Health (1/19) (95) Applicants For Licensure As requirements. A Registered Nurse.

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HB 6025 Low An Act Allowing Medical To allow medical assistants to Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Prasad Srinivasan Assistants To Administer administer medication. Public Health (1/19) (31) Medication Under Supervision.

HB 6031 Low An Act Concerning Treatment To add preventative and Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Michelle L. Cook Of A Minor For Venereal prophylactic treatments to the Public Health (1/19) (65) Disease. permitted treatments of minors for venereal disease.

HB 6149 Low An Act Concerning To provide a potential treatment Referred to Joint Committee on General Law Rep. Emmett D. Riley Cannabidiol Prescription for children and adults with General Law (1/20) (46) Medication. epilepsy.

HB 6235 Low An Act Concerning The To increase available Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Jesse MacLachlan Administration Of administration options for Public Health (1/20) (35) Epinephrine By Emergency epinephrine. Medical Technicians.

HB 6238 Low An Act Concerning The To provide end-of-life options for Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Josh Elliott (88) Option To Die With Dignity. patients who are in severe Public Health (1/20) physical pain.

HB 6242 Low An Act Establishing Protocols To establish protocols for the Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Tom O'Dea (125) For The Safekeeping Of safekeeping of medications. Public Health (1/20) Medication.

HB 6249 Low An Act Allowing Chiropractors To allow licensed chiropractors to Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Kim Rose (118) To Clear Student Athletes For clear student athletes for Public Health (1/20) Participation In Supervised participation in supervised team Team Activity Following A activities following a concussion. Concussion.

HB 6498 Low An Act Concerning The To require the Department of Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Jeff Currey (11) Definition And Licensure Of A Public Health to adopt regulations Public Health (1/23) Sen. Timothy D. Larson School-based Health Center. regarding school-based health (S3) centers and require the Commissioner of Public Health to issue school-based health center licenses in accordance with such regulations.

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HB 6518 Low An Act Concerning The Retail To legalize and regulate the retail Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations Rep. Toni E. Walker (93) Sale Of Marijuana. sale of marijuana to be consumed Appropriations (1/24) Rep. Robyn A. Porter by persons twenty-one years of (94) age or older, with the oversight in Rep. Melissa H. Ziobron Department of Consumer Protection and to appropriate funds to staff the program.

HB 6551 Low An Act Imposing A Tax On To provide funding for drug abuse Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Rep. Vincent J. Medical Marijuana. treatment programs by imposing a Finance, Revenue and Bonding Revenue and Candelora (86) six per cent tax on medical (1/24) Bonding marijuana.

HB 6618 Low An Act Concerning Offers To To prohibit any health insurer that Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Rep. Jeff Currey (11) Contract With School-based contracts with a school-based Insurance and Real Estate (1/24) Real Estate Health Centers. health center from requiring any copayment for, or disclosure of any statement concerning the nature of, medical services or mental health services furnished by such center.

HB 6699 Low An Act Concerning Free To provide free feminine hygiene Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Kelly J.S. Feminine Hygiene Products. products in schools, shelters and Public Health (1/24) Luxenberg (12) correctional facilities. Rep. Kim Rose

HB 6700 Low An Act Requiring Child Care To require child care providers to Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Catherine F. Providers To Be Vaccinated be vaccinated annually against Public Health (1/24) Abercrombie (83) Against Influenza. influenza.

HB 6950 Low An Act Concerning State To permit tourists with out-of-state Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Peter A. Tercyak Palliative Marijuana Program prescriptions for the palliative use Public Health (1/25) (26) Reciprocity. of marijuana to purchase marijuana from state dispensaries.

SB 11 Low An Act Concerning The To legalize and tax the sale of Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary Sen. Martin M. Looney Legalization And Taxation Of marijuana. Judiciary (1/4) (S11) The Retail Sale Of Marijuana. Sen. Gary A. Winfield

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SB 28 Low An Act Allowing Advanced To allow advanced practice Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Sen. Kevin D. Witkos Practice Registered Nurses registered nurses to conclude that Public Health (1/9) (S8) To Conclude That A Person a person has psychiatric Has Psychiatric Disabilities disabilities and is dangerous to And Is Dangerous To Himself himself or herself or others for Or Herself Or Others For purposes of confinement to a Purposes Of Confinement In hospital for psychiatric disabilities A Hospital For Psychiatric under an emergency certificate. Disabilities Under An Emergency Certificate.

SB 29 Low An Act Allowing Advanced To allow new advanced practice Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Sen. Kevin D. Witkos Practice Registered Nurses registered nurses to collaborate Public Health (1/9) (S8) To Practice Independently with experienced advanced Under The Supervision Of An practice registered nurses. Experienced Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.

SB 71 Low An Act Concerning The To reduce the instances of Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Sen. John A. Kissel (S7) Reduction Of Concussions In concussions in intramural and Public Health (1/12) Youth Sports. interscholastic athletics and other youth sports.

SB 323 Low An Act Concerning To assure patient choice of a Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health Rep. Derek Slap (19) Chiropractors Clearing medical provider. Public Health (1/19) Sen. Beth Bye (S5) Student Athletes For Participation In An Athletic Activity.

SB 652 Low An Act Concerning To protect youth athletes from Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Sen. Bob Duff (S25) Concussion-related Training concussions. Planning and Development (1/25) Development For Youth Athletic Coaches.

SB 687 Low An Act Concerning The To use federal funding to expand Referred to Joint Committee on Education Sen. Paul M. Formica Expansion Of The D.a.r.e. the D.A.R.E. antidrug education Education (1/25) (S20) Program In Public Schools. program.

SB 767 An Act Concerning Childhood To improve the physical health of Referred to Joint Committee on Children Thu 2/9 10:00 Committee on Children Obesity. children in child care settings by Children (2/1) AM prohibiting or limiting the serving Public Hearing 02/09 (2/3) LOB Room 2A of sweetened beverages, prohibiting or limiting children's access to mobile cellular telephones, computers, video games and movies and increasing participation in physical activity.

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SB 769 An Act Concerning To require operators conducting Referred to Joint Committee on Children Thu 2/9 10:00 Committee on Children Concussions And Youth youth athletic activities on public Children (2/1) AM Athletic Activities Conducted athletic fields to obtain the Public Hearing 02/09 (2/3) LOB Room 2A On Public Athletic Fields. informed consent of a parent or guardian of each child participating in the youth athletic activity regarding concussions, to require coaches of youth athletic activities on public athletic fields to complete a training course regarding concussions, to require coaches of youth athletic activities on public athletic fields to remove from play youth athletes suspected of having or diagnosed with concussions...

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