CT HB05290

Changes terminology from "father or mother" to "parent" for birth certificate filings and from "sanitarian" to "environmental health specialist" throughout public health statutes, effective October 1, 2024 and July 1, 2024 respectively

Establishes procedures for parents to petition probate court for birth certificates when unable to provide required documentation, with genetic testing available showing 99% or greater probability creating rebuttable presumption of parentage

Removes witness signature requirement from medical orders for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST) forms, requiring only the patient or authorized representative's signature

Expands Department of Public Health's secure online license renewal system from four professions to cover all health care professionals under chapters 370-400c, and authorizes civil penalties up to $25,000 for licensed health care facilities violating public health requirements

Grants the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut access to state birth and death registries to register vital records occurring on tribal trust lands