Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06483 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6483
2		-	January Session, 2017 _____HB06483PH____031617____
	1	+	General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6483
	2	+	January Session, 2017 LCO No. 5037
	3	+	05037HB06483PH_
	4	+	Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(PH)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 6483
	10	+	Committee Bill No. 6483
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8	12		January Session, 2017
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10		-	_____HB06483PH____031617____
	14	+	LCO No. 5037
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	16	+	05037HB06483PH_
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(PH)
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12	24		AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE REGARDING THE IMPENDING SHORTAGE IN THE PSYCHIATRY WORKFORCE.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study the projected shortage in the psychiatry workforce in the state. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to, an examination of the causes of and potential solutions for avoiding or reducing the projected shortage in the psychiatry workforce.
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18	30		(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
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20		-	(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom has expertise in psychiatry and one of whom has expertise in ~~workforce~~ shortages and development;
	32	+	(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom has expertise in psychiatry and one of whom has expertise in workforces shortages and development;
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22	34		(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom has expertise in psychiatry and one of whom has expertise in workforce shortages and development;
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24	36		(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives;
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26	38		(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
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28	40		(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
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30	42		(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and
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32	44		(7) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or the commissioner's designee.
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34	46		(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
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36	48		(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
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38	50		(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section.
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40	52		(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
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42		-	(g) Not later than ~~July~~ 1, 2018, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or ~~July~~ 1, 2018, whichever is ~~earlier~~.
	54	+	(g) Not later than January 1, 2018, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2018, whichever is later.
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47	59		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
48	60		Section 1 from passage New section
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50	62		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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52	64		Section 1
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54	66		from passage
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56	68		New section
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	70	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	72	+	To establish a task force to make recommendations regarding the projected shortage in the psychiatry workforce.
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	74	+	[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.]
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60		-	PH Joint Favorable Subst.
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62		-	PH
	78	+	Co-Sponsors: REP. MCCARTHY VAHEY, 133rd Dist.
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64		-	Joint Favorable Subst.
	80	+	Co-Sponsors:
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	82	+	REP. MCCARTHY VAHEY, 133rd Dist.
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	84	+	H.B. 6483