OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-1373
AN ACT REQUIRING THE LICENSURE OF LACTATION
CONSULTANTS.
Primary Analyst: NB 3/24/25
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: JS
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ FY 29 $
Public Health,
Dept.
GF - Revenue
Gain
57,200 Minimal 28,600
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill creates a new Department of Public Health (DPH) licensure
category for lactation consultants, starting July 1, 2026, which results in
a General Fund revenue gain of approximately $57,200 in FY 27 from
initial licensure fees paid by approximately 286
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lactation consultants
($200 each). A lactation consultant license will be subject to biennial
renewal, resulting in an FY 29 revenue gain of $28,600 from renewal fees
($100 each), and every two years thereafter. A minimal revenue gain is
anticipated in FY 28 (and annually thereafter) associated with new
entrants to this profession and their licensure renewals.
As the language of the bill conforms the licensing of lactation
consultants to current DPH practices associated with other professions,
and the number of projected initial and renewal applications is limited,
it is anticipated that the department can establish this new licensure
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As of 12/18/24, there were 286 lactation consultants in Connecticut holding
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category within existing resources.
The bill empowers the DPH commissioner to take disciplinary action
against a lactation consultant licensee, which may result in a minimal
revenue gain to the General Fund from civil penalties beginning in FY
27. Disciplinary actions available to DPH include imposing a civil
penalty of up to $10,000. The extent of the revenue gain, if any, is
dependent on the number of violations and the DPH's discretion
regarding civil penalties.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of persons seeking initial
and renewal lactation consultant licensure.