General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 530 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1591 Referred to Committee on Public Health Introduced by: SEN. MUSTO, 22nd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 530 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1591 Referred to Committee on Public Health Introduced by: SEN. MUSTO, 22nd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATE OF NEED REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES, EQUIPMENT AND NEW TECHNOLOGY. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 19a-638 of the general statutes be amended to eliminate the certificate of need requirements applicable to medical devices, equipment and the utilization of new technology. Statement of Purpose: To foster competition in the medical field by easing certificate of need requirements.