Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5168: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECURE TRANSMISSION OF SAFETY PLANS OF MINOR PATIENTS TO SCHOOLS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the secure transmission of minor patient safety plans to schools by health care providers. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECURE TRANSMISSION OF MINOR PATIENT SAFETY PLANS TO SCHOOLS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section: (1) "Designated employee" means a school nurse or nurse practitioner appointed pursuant to section 10-212 of the general statutes, school nurse supervisor, school counselor, school social worker or school psychologist who a local or regional school board of education designates to access minor patient safety plans transmitted by health care providers to a school district or school's secure messaging system account pursuant to the provisions of this section; (2) "Health care provider" means any person, corporation, limited liability company, facility or institution operated, owned or licensed by this state to provide health care or professional medical services; (3) "Legally authorized representative" means a minor patient's parent, guardian appointed by the Probate Court or a personal LCO No. 1144 1 of Raised Bill No. 5168 representative, as described in 45 CFR 164.502(g); (4) "Safety plan" means a written document created collaboratively between a health care provider and a patient outlining coping strategies, activities and support networks the patient can access to prevent or manage a potential mental health crisis; (5) "School nurse supervisor" means a school nurse or nurse practitioner appointed pursuant to section 10-212 of the general statutes designated …
Sponsors
- Saud Anwar (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Biggins (D, 11)
- Martha Marx (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : File Number 682
- : Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : New File by Committee on Education
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/26 12:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable Substitute
- : Referred by House to Committee on Education
- : File Number 37
- : House Calendar Number 55
Votes
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (April 6, 2026): 41 yea, 2 nay, passed
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 2, 2026): 22 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: State-wide Health Information Exchange, School safety, Behavioral health services, School districts, Schools, Children, Boards of education, Education Department
Common questions
- What is HB5168?
- HB5168 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECURE TRANSMISSION OF SAFETY PLANS OF MINOR PATIENTS TO SCHOOLS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
- What does HB5168 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the secure transmission of minor patient safety plans to schools by health care providers. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5168?
- In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: File Number 682 (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5168?
- Saud Anwar (D, 3), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5168?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05168&which_year=2026
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