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HB 7049 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE REGARDING THE INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW PROGRAM.

HB 7049 amends Connecticut law to establish a confidential data-sharing process between the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Office of the Child Advocate regarding infant mortality. Specifically, it allows the DPH Commissioner to share Infant Mortality Review Program data with the Child Advocate when necessary for the Advocate’s duties, and permits the Child Advocate to share infant death data (for babies under one year) with DPH to support the review program. All shared information must remain confidential, cannot be used in court, and must be limited to medical/scientific research purposes. The bill takes effect October 1, 2025, and affects DPH and the Child Advocate’s offices directly.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables confidential data sharing between DPH and Child Advocate to strengthen infant mortality review program, improving public health data utilization for child health outcomes.85% confidence
Sub-Topics: Public Health
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → PH Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was substantially rewritten to remove provisions related to licensing behavior analysts and instead focus exclusively on the Infant Mortality Review Program. The new version establishes confidentiality rules for information shared between the Commissioner of Public Health and the Child Advocate regarding infant deaths, replacing previous mandates about behavior analyst licensing and mandated reporters.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from regulating behavior analyst licensing and child abuse reporting requirements to focusing solely on the Infant Mortality Review Program and information sharing between health and child advocacy agencies.
ELIGIBILITY

Removed all provisions related to licensing behavior analysts, including certification requirements and background check procedures.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the entire section listing mandated reporters for child abuse and neglect.

Added new confidentiality provisions allowing the Commissioner of Public Health to share infant mortality data with the Child Advocate.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title and purpose from addressing both autism services oversight and infant mortality review to focusing only on the infant mortality review program.

TECHNICAL

Updated page numbering and formatting from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' with new section references.

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Total actions
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Committee
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Mar 5, 2025
House · Reported by committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Feb 20, 2025
House · Referred to committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health
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