Proposed Bill No. 74, introduced in the February Session, 2024, aims to amend title 20 of the general statutes to make changes regarding fees for health care professionals licensed by the Department of Public Health. The bill proposes the elimination of application review fees and establishes a cap on licensure fees, setting a maximum fee of two hundred dollars for the licensure of health care professionals.

The purpose of this act, as stated in the bill, is to reduce the financial burden on health care professionals seeking licensure by removing the additional costs associated with application review and by limiting the licensure fee to a maximum of two hundred dollars. This bill has been referred to the Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING and is introduced by several senators and representatives, including SEN. FAZIO, SEN. MARONEY, and SEN. SOMERS, among others.