House Bill No. 5523 is a comprehensive piece of legislation that proposes various amendments to current law, affecting multiple departments and programs. The bill includes financial appropriations for Connecticut Children's Medical Center ($500,000), Home Care Worker Registry ($481,370), Presumptive Eligibility ($500,000), Chestelm Adult Day ($350,000), SNAP Software ($500,000), Center for Medicare Advocacy ($20,000), MedConnect Income and Asset Limits ($100,000), and several other initiatives. It also proposes grants for developing algorithms to reduce health inequities ($600,000), school-based health care ($800,000), and support for Mosaic Nonprofit and other entities. The bill adjusts funding for the Connecticut Network (CTN), reducing it from $1,000,000 to $337,050, and makes changes to strategic higher education studies, commission on health equity, and mental health and addiction services funding.

The bill further outlines funding for various departments such as the Department of Aging and Disability Services, Emergency Services and Public Protection, Revenue Services, Criminal Justice, Health Strategy, the Chief Medical Examiner, Public Defender Services Commission, and Administrative Services. It includes insertions for enhancing mobile crisis services, funding supportive services for new housing vouchers, implementing electronic health records, and providing mental health peer supports in hospital emergency departments. Additionally, the bill addresses funding for senior centers, Meals on Wheels, respite care for Alzheimer's, and various community support programs. It also proposes funding for a mobile crime laboratory, gun tracing task force, auto theft and violence, forensic technology upgrades, and other public safety initiatives. The bill includes provisions for reducing court case backlogs, improving data collection, and studying behavioral health coverage. Lastly, it amends Section 28 of public act 23-204 to update the allocation of unexpended funds to the Labor Department.

Statutes affected:
New Bill: 18-85a, 18-85c, 23-15h, 12-287, 5-250, 4-8, 15-31k, 10-357e, 3-22e
Public Act No. 24-81: 18-85a, 18-85c, 23-15h, 12-287, 5-250, 4-8, 15-31k, 10-357e, 3-22e, 8-169rr