SB 853 Summary

• Makes technical corrections to Connecticut public health statutes, including updating terminology from "vital records" to "vital statistics" and correcting grammatical errors throughout multiple sections.

• Clarifies organizational references by changing "Office of Health Care Access within the Department of Public Health" to "Office of Health Care Access division of the Department of Public Health" in ethics and regulatory statutes.

• Amends sections related to Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to replace references to the former "Department of Public Health and Addiction Services" with the new departmental structure.

• Updates immunization standards to reference schedules published by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, American Academy of Pediatrics, and American Academy of Family Physicians.

• Makes corrections to professional licensing provisions for social workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to clarify eligibility requirements and examination procedures.