CT SB00007

Water companies serving 20,000+ persons must maintain fluoride levels at 0.7 milligrams per liter (±0.15 mg/L), replacing the previous standard tied to federal recommendations

Health care entities cannot restrict providers from offering medically accurate information about reproductive and gender-affirming care, and hospitals must provide emergency reproductive services including abortion when medically necessary to stabilize patients

Establishes a "safe harbor account" funded by private donations to provide grants covering travel, lodging, and procedure costs for out-of-state residents seeking reproductive or gender-affirming care in Connecticut

Creates new licensure requirements for hospital health care administrators effective October 1, 2025, including a $200 initial fee, continuing education, and disciplinary authority for decisions that harm patients or impede clinical standards

Appropriates $3.6 million for a student mental health pilot program in priority school districts, $5 million for a public health emergency communication account, and $30 million for an emergency public health financial safeguard account