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CT HB06371

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/18/2011

Primary Sponsor

Public Health Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new exemption from Connecticut's Certificate of Need (CON) process for the acquisition of any equipment that will be used exclusively for scientific research not conducted on humans
  • Amends Section 19a-638 of the general statutes by adding subdivision (23) to the list of CON exemptions, effective from passage
  • Modifies the existing CON requirement for acquiring CT scanners, MRI scanners, PET scanners, and PET-CT scanners to include a cross-reference to the new research exemption, allowing researchers using these technologies solely for non-human research to bypass the CON process
  • Enacted as Public Act No. 11-10, applying to any person acquiring covered equipment, provided it is used exclusively for scientific research not conducted on humans

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Exemptions From The Certificate Of Need Process For Researchers Utilizing Certain Technologies That Have No Impact On Human Health.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

5/24/2011

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/16/2011

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