2008 Legislative Session

Bills

The Connecticut Nurses' Association is tracking over 80 bills this session.  Below are a few of those bills and some that we have given testimony for.  To view a bill, click on Bills above to connect to the state website and place the number of the bill in the proper spot at the top of the page and hit go. 

To view our testimony on the bills below click on Testimony in the right hand column.

 

 

 

 

Bill No.

 

Title

 

PB

 

6

83

5088

5089

AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPICE SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

 

PB

19

AN ACT CONCERNING A REDUCTION TO STATE LICENSING FEES FOR NURSES

 

Bill Died

 

RB

53

AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES

 

 

PB

83

AN ACT CONCERNING COVERAGE FOR HOSPICE SERVICES UNDER MEDICAID

 

Bill Died

 

RB

85

AN ACT CONCERNING INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.

 

Bill Died

 

RB

88

AN ACT CONCERNING INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR RAPE CRISIS SERVICES AND COUNSELING

 

 

RB

156

AN ACT CONCERNING A NURSING HOME REPORT CARD

.

Bill Died

 

RB

173

INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. 'AN ACT CONCERNING STANDARDS IN CONTRACTS BETWEEN HEALTH INSURERS AND PHYSICIANS'

 

 

RB

243

'AN ACT REQUIRING ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS TO MAKE FORENSIC NURSING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS'

Testimony

Bill Died

 

RB

246

'AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN NURSING',

 

Testimony

Bill Died

 

PB

265

 

5299

'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A REDUCTION IN STATE LICENSING FEES FOR NURSES'

 

Bill Died

 

RB

268

AN ACT PROHIBITING SMOKING IN MOTOR VEHICLES WITH MINOR CHILDREN

 

 

RB

270

AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL-FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS

.

Bill Died

 

RB

273

'AN ACT CONCERNING REGULATION OF THE SECONDARY MARKET IN PHYSICIAN DISCOUNTS'

 

 

RB

276

AN ACT EXPANDING INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS FOR CHILDREN..

 

Bill Died

 

RB

298

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REMOVE SNOW AND ICE FROM MOTOR VEHICLES

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Nursing License plate

RB

303

'AN ACT CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE',

 

Bill Died

 

RB

308

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO INCREASE FULL-TIME FACULTY'

 

Bill Died

 

RB

339

AN ACT CONCERNING CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS.

 

 

RB

340

'AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EARLY CHILDHOOD INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF CARE'

 

Bill Died

 

RB

343

'AN ACT CONCERNING SAFE PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN

'

Ref to Children

RB

370

'AN ACT CONCERNING PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS AT DAY CARE CENTERS',

 

Testimony

Bill Died

 

RB

385

'AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME STAFFING LEVELS

'

Testimony

Bill Died

 

RB

388

'AN ACT CONCERNING DIRECT CARE PROVIDER STAFFING LEVELS IN NURSING HOMES'

 

Testimony

Bill Died

 

RB

459

AN ACT PROMOTING THE EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LUNG CANCER , BREAST CANCER, AND CERVICAL CANCER

 

Testimony

Bill Died

 

RB

461

AN ACT CONCERNING TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

 

Bill Died

 

SUB LANG

463

AN ACT CONCERNING INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ON MENINGOCOCCAL MENNINGITIS AND SHINGLES

 

 

RB

470

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SHORTAGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

 

Testimony

Bill Died