Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7102: AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CARE.
Status: Chaptered, June 10, 2025
What the bill says
An act concerning maternal and infant health care. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CARE. Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section, (1) "birth center" has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490 of the general statutes, and (2) "birthing hospital" has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490ee of the general statutes. The Commissioner of Health Strategy, in consultation with the Commissioners of Social Services and Public Health, shall develop a strategic plan to increase the number of birth centers and birthing hospitals located in areas of the state with a high percentage of Medicaid recipients and limited access to birth centers and birthing hospitals. (b) The strategic plan developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include (1) barriers to opening birth centers and birthing hospitals, (2) incentives that may be offered by the state to facilitate the opening of more such centers and hospitals, and (3) an evaluation of best practices nation-wide to facilitate the opening and sustainability of such centers and hospitals. LCO No. 5240 1 of Raised Bill No. 7102 (c) Not later than December 1, 2025, the Commissioner of Health Strategy shall file a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, with the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating …
Sponsors
- Larry Butler (D, 72) · primary sponsor
- Kai Belton (D, 100)
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Matthew Blumenthal (D, 147)
- Kate Farrar (D, 20)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
- Joshua Elliott (D, 88)
- Martha Marx (D, 20)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 25-38
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 426
- : File Number 814
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 265 (May 28, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 48 (April 28, 2026): 145 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 265 (May 28, 2025): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 257 (May 28, 2025): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 96 (April 28, 2025): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 48 (April 28, 2025): 145 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB7102?
- HB7102 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CARE.
- What does HB7102 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning maternal and infant health care. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7102?
- Chaptered as of June 10, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7102?
- Larry Butler (D, 72), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7102?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07102&which_year=2025
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