CT HB05513

Commissioner of Public Health gains authority to appoint licensed embalmers to dispose of abandoned dead human bodies or cremated remains when funeral directors cease operations or improperly relinquish custody, with 7-day reporting requirement after disposition.

Social Security numbers on death certificates must be redacted from copies provided to individuals, researchers, or agencies unless the requester is a state or federal agency authorized by federal law to receive them.

Updates terminology in statutes, replacing "mental illness" with "psychiatric disabilities" and "qualified food operator" with "certified food protection manager" throughout food service regulations.

Medical orders for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST) must be completed on department-prescribed forms, and patients or their representatives must receive a copy of or access to the signed order rather than the original document.

HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis drug assistance program expanded to explicitly cover associated laboratory testing and other related costs, requiring minimum $25,000 annual AIDS Services funding.