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CT SB01537
Bill
Status
3/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Public Health Committee
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AI Summary
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Establishes April 19th as Connecticut Liver Health Day to raise awareness of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)
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Authorizes the Governor to hold observance exercises at the State Capitol and other designated locations
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Requires the Commissioner of Public Health to develop a plan for mobile transient elastography screening for liver fibrosis in high-risk communities
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Mandates annual reporting to the General Assembly's public health committee on the mobile screening plan, beginning January 1, 2026
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Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Recommendations Of The Working Group To Study Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Last Action
File Number 826
5/5/2025