HB 8004 — AN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, A STANDARD SELF-EMPLOYMENT EXPENSE DEDUCTION FOR TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE, THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SURCHARGE TO SUPPORT THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF PROGRAM, COURTHOUSE OPERATIONS, DATA PROTECTION AND PROCEDURES FOR REDISTRICTING AND CORRECTING DISTRICTING ERRORS.

(1) Current legislative and regulatory oversight of such services,(2)potentialstatutoryandregulatoryframeworksforoversight of such services, including, but not limited to, the need for any regulatory structure to include expertise in the provision of child care andappliedbehavioranalysisservicestochildrenwithautismspectrum disorder, (3) whether employees of any entity delivering applied LCONov. No.

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behaviorSess., analysis2025, services to children should be mandated reporters of suspected abuse or neglect of such children, (4) whether employees of applied behavior analysis services providers should submit to comprehensive background checks, (5) a rate-setting structure to ensure adequate Medicaid reimbursement rates to ensure reasonably prompt access to such services for children and families, and (6) whether any entity delivering applied behavioral analysis services to children should provide notice to patients regarding the manner in which to report complaints regarding the conduct of licensed professionals to the Department of Public Health.Act No.

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8004 behavior analysis services to children should be mandated reporters of suspected abuse or neglect of such children, (4) whether employees of applied behavior analysis services providers should submit to comprehensive background checks, (5) a rate-setting structure to ensure adequate Medicaid reimbursement rates to ensure reasonably prompt access to such services for children and families, and (6) whether any entity delivering applied behavioral analysis services to children should provide notice to patients regarding the manner in which to report complaints regarding the conduct of licensed professionals to the Department of Public Health.

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(9)Sess., The2025, SecretaryPublic ofAct theNo. Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee;

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8004 (9) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee;

and (16)OneappointedjointlybytherankingHouseandSenatemembers of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children,Nov. who shall be a psychiatrist with expertise in the delivery of LCO No.

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servicesSess., to2025, childrenPublic withAct autismNo. spectrum disorder.

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8004 children, who shall be a psychiatrist with expertise in the delivery of services to children with autism spectrum disorder.

(1) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, human services, children and appropriations andNov. the budgets of state agencies, or their designees;

(2)Sp. Three appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, LCO No.

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one25-3 of9 whom shall be a member of the20 GeneralHouse AssemblyBill andNo. two of whomshallbeprovidersofbehavioralhealthservicesfor childreninthe state;

8004 and the budgets of state agencies, or their designees;

(2) Three appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the General Assembly and two of whomshallbeprovidersofbehavioralhealthservicesfor childreninthe state;

(9)Nov. Two jointly appointed by the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, each of whom shall be a representative of one of the two federally recognized LCO No.

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8004 (9) Two jointly appointed by the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, each of whom shall be a representative of one of the two federally recognized Indian tribes in the state;

(d)Nov. (1) Under said program, no family shall be eligible that has total gross earnings exceeding the federal poverty level, however, in the calculation of the benefit amount for eligible families and previously eligible families that become ineligible temporarily because of receipt of LCO No.

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workers'Sess., compensation2025, benefitsPublic byAct aNo. family member who subsequently returns to work immediately after the period of receipt of such benefits, earned income shall be disregarded up to the federal poverty level.

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8004 (d) (1) Under said program, no family shall be eligible that has total gross earnings exceeding the federal poverty level, however, in the calculation of the benefit amount for eligible families and previously eligible families that become ineligible temporarily because of receipt of workers' compensation benefits by a family member who subsequently returns to work immediately after the period of receipt of such benefits, earned income shall be disregarded up to the federal poverty level.

(a)Nov. As used in this section, "provider" means a telephone or telecommunications company providing local telephone service, provider of commercial mobile radio service, as defined in 47 CFR Section 20.3, as amended from time to time, and voice over Internet protocol service provider, as defined in section 28-30b of the general LCO No.

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8004 (a) As used in this section, "provider" means a telephone or telecommunications company providing local telephone service, provider of commercial mobile radio service, as defined in 47 CFR Section 20.3, as amended from time to time, and voice over Internet protocol service provider, as defined in section 28-30b of the general statutes.

(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) No representative of a local, stateNov. or federal law enforcement authority shall detain, arrest or otherwise take anindividualoncourthouse groundsinto custody onthe basis of a civil offense, unless such representative (1) is acting in the representative's official capacity, and (2) has notified a judicial marshal within the courthouse in which the representative intends to detain, arrest or otherwise take an individual into custody and has provided LCO No.

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documentationSess., to2025, thePublic judicialAct marshalNo. demonstrating that the individual to be detained, arrested or otherwise taken into custody (A) is the subject of a judicial warrant, (B) has been convicted of (i) a violation of section 53-21 of the general statutes, 53a-56a of the general statutes, 53a-64aa of the general statutes, 53a-71 of the general statutes, 53a-72a of the general statutes, 53a-72b of the general statutes, 53a-90a of the general statutes, 53a-102a of the general statutes, 53a-196e of the general statutes, 53a-196f of the general statutes, 53a-196i of the general statutes,53a-222ofthegeneralstatutesor53a-223ofthegeneralstatutes, or (ii) any class A or B felony offense, or (C) is identified as a possible match in the federal Terrorist Screening Database or similar database.

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8004 state or federal law enforcement authority shall detain, arrest or otherwise take anindividualoncourthouse groundsinto custody onthe basis of a civil offense, unless such representative (1) is acting in the representative's official capacity, and (2) has notified a judicial marshal within the courthouse in which the representative intends to detain, arrest or otherwise take an individual into custody and has provided documentation to the judicial marshal demonstrating that the individual to be detained, arrested or otherwise taken into custody (A) is the subject of a judicial warrant, (B) has been convicted of (i) a violation of section 53-21 of the general statutes, 53a-56a of the general statutes, 53a-64aa of the general statutes, 53a-71 of the general statutes, 53a-72a of the general statutes, 53a-72b of the general statutes, 53a-90a of the general statutes, 53a-102a of the general statutes, 53a-196e of the general statutes, 53a-196f of the general statutes, 53a-196i of the general statutes,53a-222ofthegeneralstatutesor53a-223ofthegeneralstatutes, or (ii) any class A or B felony offense, or (C) is identified as a possible match in the federal Terrorist Screening Database or similar database.

No representative of a local, state or federal law enforcement authority shall detain, arrest or otherwise take an individual on courthouse grounds into custody on the basis of a civil offense who is the subject of such documentation, unless the judicial marshal determines, based upon such review, that such individual (1) is the subject of a judicial warrant, (2) has been convicted of (A) a violation of section 53-21 of the general statutes, 53a-56a of the general statutes, 53a-64aa of the general statutes, 53a-71 of the general statutes, 53a-72a of the general statutes, 53a-72b of the general statutes, 53a-90a of the generalNov. statutes, 53a-102a of the general statutes, 53a-196e of the general statutes, 53a-196f of the general statutes, 53a-196i of the general statutes, 53a-222 of the general statutes or 53a-223 of the general statutes, or (B) any class A or B felony offense, or (3) is identified as a possible match in the federal Terrorist Screening Database or similar database.

(c)Sp. Any violation of the provisions of this section may be deemed contempt of court and punished in accordance with the provisions of LCO No.

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8004 general statutes, 53a-102a of the general statutes, 53a-196e of the general statutes, 53a-196f of the general statutes, 53a-196i of the general statutes, 53a-222 of the general statutes or 53a-223 of the general statutes, or (B) any class A or B felony offense, or (3) is identified as a possible match in the federal Terrorist Screening Database or similar database.

(c) Any violation of the provisions of this section may be deemed contempt of court and punished in accordance with the provisions of section 51-33 of the general statutes.

(h) For purposes of this section, "courthouse" means the interior of any facility or property in which a court of this state conducts business, and "courthouse grounds" includes the courthouse and any garage or parking lot owned by the Judicial Branch, or under contract with said branch, for the purpose of serving a courthouse, any walkways or sidewalksNov. on the grounds of, contiguous to or abutting the grounds of the courthouse or connecting such garage or parking lot to the courthouse or grounds of the courthouse.

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8004 sidewalks on the grounds of, contiguous to or abutting the grounds of the courthouse or connecting such garage or parking lot to the courthouse or grounds of the courthouse.

(NEW) (Effective from passage) No individual shall, while carrying out the enforcement of laws of this state, any other state or the United States, wear a mask or other covering that obscures the face of such individual while on courthouse grounds, as defined in section 12 of this act, unless medically necessary and with prior authorization of a LCOjudicial No.authority.

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(2) Necessary in furtherance of a criminal investigationinvestigation, ofunless terrorismprohibited ofby anthe individualprovisions identifiedof assection a54-192h possibleof match in the federalgeneral Terroriststatutes; Screening Database or similar database;

or (3) Otherwise required by state or federal law, including, but not limited to, student and exchange visitor visa sponsorship requirements for public institutions of higher education, or in compliance with a judicial warrant or court order issued by a judge or magistrate of the state or federal judicial branches.branches;

(b) For purposes of this section, an individual's personal information includes (1) such individual's address, (2) such individual's workplace or hours of work, (3) such individual's school or school hours, (4) theOtherwise date,permitted timeby orstate place of such individual's hearings, proceedings or appointmentsfederal withlaw agoverning publicpersonal agency,health orinformation, (5)including, anybut othernot informationlimited thatto, provides the date,federal timeHealth orNov. place where such individual may be located.

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8004 Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L.

104-191, as amended from time to time, or regulations adopted thereunder, provided the recipient of such personal information is a covered entity or business associate of a covered entity and such personal information remains subject to all privacy and security requirements of said federal act or regulations;

(5) Otherwise permitted by state law, provided such personal information remains protected by privacy regulations, data use agreements or other rules prohibiting disclosure to unauthorized individuals or entities;

or (6) Customarily publicly disclosed by a public agency for purposes, including, but not limited to, occupational or business license verification, voter registration and research data.

(b) For purposes of this section, personal information means (1) an individual's address, (2) an individual's workplace or hours of work, (3) an individual's school or school hours, or (4) the date, time or place of an individual's hearings, proceedings or appointments with a public agency.

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If the Attorney General determines that a state officer or state employee is not entitled to indemnification under section 5-141d of the general statutes, the Attorney General may, as it relates to such officer or employee, take anyNov. action authorized under this section.

(e)Sp. If there is a conflict between any provision of this section and any provision of chapter 14 of the general statutes, the provision of chapter 14 of the general statutes shall prevail.

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8004 any action authorized under this section.

(e) If there is a conflict between any provision of this section and any provision of chapter 14 of the general statutes, the provision of chapter of the general statutes shall prevail.

(f) The Attorney General, in consultation with the state's Chief Data Officer, shall provide guidance to public agencies concerning compliance with the provisions of this section.

LCO(c) No.Not later than sixty days after each election or primary, the registrars of voters shall update the state-wide centralized voter Nov.

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(c)Sess., Not2025, laterPublic thanAct sixtyNo. days after each election or primary, the registrars of voters shall update the state-wide centralized voter registration system and indicate whether the eligible voters on the official registry list for such election or primary voted and, if so, [if] whether they voted in person on the day of such election or primary, in person during the period of early voting at such election or primary or by absentee ballot.

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8004 registration system and indicate whether the eligible voters on the official registry list for such election or primary voted and, if so, [if] whether they voted in person on the day of such election or primary, in person during the period of early voting at such election or primary or by absentee ballot.

(2) (A) Whenever an error in the implementation within a municipality ofa planofredistricting describedinsubdivision(1)ofthisdescribedin subdivision(1)ofthis subsection (i) is identified by the Secretary of the State, the Secretary shall notify the registrars of voters of such municipality of such error, or (ii) is identified by the registrars of voters of such municipality, such registrars shall notify the Secretary of such error.

For any such error as to the voting district lines within a municipality, the registrars of voters of such municipality shall immediately update thestate-widecentralizedvoterregistrationsystem LCONov. No.

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toSess., correct2025, suchPublic errorAct andNo. certify in writing to the Secretary when such error has been corrected.

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8004 to correct such error and certify in writing to the Secretary when such error has been corrected.

ThisGovernor's actAction: shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

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6 January 1, 2027 38a-488b(a)(4) Sec.

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9 from passage 2-137(b) Sec.

10 from passage 17b-112(d)(1) Sec.

11 from passage PA 25-168, Sec.

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