General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6888 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 3877 *03877_______PH_* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: (PH) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6888 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 3877 *03877_______PH_* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: (PH) AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL DESIGN GUIDELINES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 19a-89b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015): (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4-166 and 4-168, the Commissioner of Public Health may establish public swimming pool design guidelines without adopting such guidelines as regulations for purposes of establishing minimum standards for the proper construction and maintenance of public swimming pools. [(a)] (b) The Department of Public Health shall charge a fee of fifteen dollars for a copy of its public swimming pool design guidelines. [(b)] (c) The department shall charge a fee of fifteen dollars for a copy of its food compliance guide. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2015 19a-89b This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2015 19a-89b Statement of Purpose: To ensure standardized design and construction requirements for public pools in order to protect the health and safety of people using a public pool. [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.]