Senate Bill No. 1537 establishes April 19 as Connecticut Liver Health Day, aimed at raising awareness about liver health issues, particularly metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). The bill mandates that suitable activities be organized in the State Capitol and other designated locations to observe this day. Additionally, it requires the Commissioner of Public Health to create a plan for providing mobile transient elastography services for liver fibrosis in high-risk communities, with an annual report on the plan due to the Public Health Committee starting January 1, 2026.

The bill introduces new legal language by adding subdivision (118) to subsection (a) of section 10-29a of the general statutes, which formalizes the proclamation of Connecticut Liver Health Day. It also includes a new section that outlines the responsibilities of the Commissioner of Public Health regarding the development and reporting of the mobile elastography plan. There are no deletions from current law, and the bill is expected to have no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities.