AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FOOD SAFETY AND ORAL HEALTH.

SB 1326 updates two public health regulations. It requires water companies serving 20,000+ people to maintain a fixed fluoride level of 0.7 milligrams per liter (within ±0.15 mg/L), replacing the current system that tied levels to annual federal recommendations. It also gives Connecticut's Department of Public Health discretion to adopt future U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food safety code revisions by December 31, 2024, rather than automatically adopting all updates. These changes directly affect municipal water suppliers and food safety regulators, maintaining current fluoride standards while streamlining food code adoption. The bill does not alter existing fluoride levels or food safety requirements but clarifies the legal framework for both.