General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6579
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2688
*02688*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. ROSATI, 44th Dist. SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6579
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2688
*02688*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. ROSATI, 44th Dist.
SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require each health care provider completing a health assessment for an infant or child up to age five indicate on the health assessment form whether or not the child has received a developmental screening.
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure children are screened, that the results are shared across early childhood settings, with parental consent, and to increase opportunities for early intervention.