AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND THE EQUITABLE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE STATE.
What changed between versions
The effective date for Section 1 was changed from October 1, 2025 to 'from passage', meaning it will take effect immediately upon the bill becoming law rather than waiting until the following year.
New Section 3 was added to prohibit health care entities from limiting providers from delivering reproductive health care services and gender-affirming health care services in good faith, and to protect such providers from discharge or discipline for providing these services.
New definitions were added for 'Emergency medical condition', 'Emergency medical services', 'Gender-affirming health care services', 'Health care entity', 'Medically accurate and appropriate information and counseling', 'Medical hazard', and 'Reproductive health care services'.
The definition of 'Health care provider' was modified to be more specific, now requiring that a provider be licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to title 20 of the general statutes and employed by or acting on behalf of a health care entity.
The bill number was changed from Committee Bill No. 7 to Substitute Bill No. 7, and the LCO number page count was updated from 46 pages to 26 pages.