AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH STATUTES.

Summary

The bill updates the legal definition of “institution,” tightens how abuse or neglect of people with intellectual disabilities is investigated and kept confidential, and creates several new advisory councils. It also requires health providers to give patients written notice about medical‑record rights, mandates free‑glasses delivery rules, expands continuing‑education mandates, and adds reporting duties for nursing schools and the state nursing board. These changes aim to improve transparency, safety, and coordination across health‑care services.

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