Bill Text: CT HB05504 | 2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5504 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Department Of Public Health's Recommendations Regarding Local Health Departments And Districts.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-21 - Vote to Hold Until Next Meeting [HB05504 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2014-HB05504-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Raised Bill No. 5504*
*February Session, 2014*		LCO No. 1964
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND DISTRICTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 19a-245 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):

Upon application to the Department of Public Health, each health district that has a total population of fifty thousand or more, or serves three or more municipalities irrespective of the combined total population of such municipalities, shall annually receive from the state an amount equal to one dollar and eighty-five cents per capita for each town, city and borough of such district, provided (1) (A) the district employs a full-time director of health, or (B) a vacancy exists in the district's director of health position for more than ninety days and the Commissioner of Public Health grants the district a waiver from the requirement for a full-time director of health, (2) the Commissioner of Public Health approves the public health program and budget of such health district, and [(2)] (3) the towns, cities and boroughs of such district appropriate for the maintenance of the health district not less than one dollar per capita from the annual tax receipts. Such district departments of health are authorized to use additional funds, [which] that the Department of Public Health may secure from federal agencies or any other source and [which] that it may allot to such district departments of health. The district treasurer shall disburse the money so received upon warrants approved by a majority of the board and signed by its chairman and secretary. The Comptroller shall quarterly, in July, October, January and April, upon such application and upon the voucher of the Commissioner of Public Health, draw the Comptroller's order on the State Treasurer in favor of such district department of health for the amount due in accordance with the provisions of this section and under rules prescribed by the commissioner. [Any] For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, any moneys remaining unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall be included in the budget of the district for the ensuing year. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year thereafter, any such moneys shall revert to the General Fund of the state. This aid shall be rendered from appropriations made from time to time by the General Assembly to the Department of Public Health for this purpose.

Sec. 2. Section 19a-202 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):

Upon application to the Department of Public Health any municipal health department shall annually receive from the state an amount equal to one dollar and eighteen cents per capita, provided such municipality (1) employs a full-time director of health, except [that] if a vacancy exists in the [office of] municipality's director of health position or the office is filled by an acting director for more than [three months] ninety days, such municipality shall not be eligible for funding unless the Commissioner of Public Health [waives this requirement] grants the municipality a waiver from the requirement for a full-time director of health; (2) submits a public health program and budget [which] that is approved by the Commissioner of Public Health; (3) appropriates not less than one dollar per capita, from the annual tax receipts, for health department services; and (4) has a population of fifty thousand or more. Such municipal department of health may use additional funds, which the Department of Public Health may secure from federal agencies or any other source and which it may allot to such municipal department of health. The money so received shall be disbursed upon warrants approved by the chief executive officer of such municipality. The Comptroller shall annually in July and upon a voucher of the Commissioner of Public Health, draw the Comptroller's order on the State Treasurer in favor of such municipal department of health for the amount due in accordance with the provisions of this section and under rules prescribed by the commissioner. [Any] For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, any moneys remaining unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall be included in the budget of such municipal department of health for the ensuing year. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year thereafter, any such moneys shall revert to the General Fund of the state. This aid shall be rendered from appropriations made from time to time by the General Assembly to the Department of Public Health for this purpose.


This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2014	19a-245
Sec. 2	October 1, 2014	19a-202

Statement of Purpose:

To implement the Department of Public Health's recommendations concerning local health departments and districts.

[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.]