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CT HB06890

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2015

Primary Sponsor

Public Health Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a task force to study advertising of reproductive health services, including whether health care clinics advertise such services without actually providing them.

  • Task force shall examine whether a prohibition on false advertising of reproductive health services is required and whether such advertising should be deemed an unfair or deceptive practice under Connecticut law.

  • Task force composition includes 8 members: two each appointed by House speaker and Senate president pro tempore, one each by House and Senate majority leaders, one each by House and Senate minority leaders, and the Commissioners of Public Health and Consumer Protection.

  • Requires all task force appointments to be made within 30 days of the act's effective date, with the first meeting to occur no later than 60 days after the effective date.

  • Task force must submit findings and recommendations to the joint standing committees on public health and consumer protection by January 1, 2016, at which time the task force terminates.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Advertising And Provision Of Reproductive Health Services.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

2/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/24/2015

Full Bill Text

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