General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5903 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 5130 *05130HB05903PH_* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: (PH) General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5903 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 5130 *05130HB05903PH_* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: (PH) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF CHRONIC DISEASE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective October 1, 2015) The Commissioner of Public Health shall study chronic disease as it affects persons residing in the state. Not later than July 1, 2016, the commissioner shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health concerning the results of the study. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2015 New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2015 New section Statement of Purpose: To require a study concerning chronic disease. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors: REP. COOK, 65th Dist. Co-Sponsors: REP. COOK, 65th Dist. H.B. 5903