Substitute House Bill No. 6733 is a comprehensive piece of legislation that introduces a range of amendments to public health statutes, with a particular focus on the definitions and regulations of health-related facilities and services. The bill expands the definition of "institution" to include blood collection facilities and source plasma donation centers and revises the definition of "Assisted living services agency" to clarify the services provided and the population served. It introduces new definitions for "Blood collection facility" and "source plasma," and removes language that previously limited assisted living services agencies to serving a chronic and stable population. The bill also modifies continuing education requirements for social workers, changes licensing requirements for estheticians and nail technicians, and updates emergency medical services vehicle standards. It establishes new regulations for clinical laboratories, blood collection facilities, and source plasma donation centers, including personnel qualifications and operational requirements.

Furthermore, the bill addresses water supply source regulations, expanding the Department of Public Health's jurisdiction and outlining conditions for the sale, lease, or change in use of watershed lands. It also revises standards for public drinking water quality and treatment, and mandates reporting of elevated levels of copper. The bill includes provisions for the commissioner to declare moratoriums on public water system expansions and sets standards for water treatment plant operations. Additionally, it introduces a provision that automatically rescinds reciprocal discipline against pharmacists or health care professionals if the discipline from another state was based solely on the termination of pregnancy under conditions that would not violate Connecticut's statutes or regulations. Lastly, the bill requires local health districts and health departments to establish an electronic reporting system for damages caused by sodium chloride run-off and modifies the definition and reporting requirements for fetal deaths.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 20-195n, 12-704i, 20-440, 20-478, 7-60
PH Joint Favorable: 20-195n, 12-704i, 20-440, 20-478, 7-60
File No. 582: 20-195n, 12-704i, 20-440, 20-478, 7-60
File No. 839: 12-704i, 20-440, 20-478, 7-60, 20-474, 20-195ggg, 20-195cc, 20-195c
Public Act No. 23-31: 12-704i, 20-440, 20-478, 7-60, 20-474, 20-195ggg, 20-195cc, 20-195c