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HB 7135 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS.

HB 7135 protects patients and healthcare providers in Connecticut who receive or provide reproductive and gender-affirming health care services permitted under Connecticut law. The bill allows individuals to recover damages if sued in another state for such services, even if the patient was not physically in Connecticut during treatment. It also strengthens patient privacy by prohibiting healthcare providers from disclosing records related to these services without written consent, and requires them to notify Connecticut's Attorney General if served with a subpoena for such information. The law applies to all covered healthcare entities and takes effect July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects access to reproductive/gender-affirming care and strengthens patient privacy for healthcare services, advancing patient rights and provider protections.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025
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Raised Bill → JUD Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was renamed from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' after committee review, indicating it has been modified and is now in a favorable version. The most significant substantive changes involve clarifying definitions of gender-affirming health care services and adding new requirements for how medical providers must handle subpoenas requesting information about reproductive health or gender-affirming care.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on protecting reproductive health and gender-affirming care services from certain legal actions and unauthorized information requests, but enforcement procedures for subpoenas have been strengthened.
DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'gender-affirming health care services' that references the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, while explicitly excluding 'conversion therapy'.

REQUIREMENT

Requires medical providers and business associates to send copies of subpoenas for reproductive or gender-affirming care information to the Attorney General's office within seven days, rather than just providing notice of the request.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement for the Attorney General's office to post notice about how covered entities and business associates can submit subpoena copies, creating a formal process for oversight.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill type from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated page count from 14 to 13 pages, reflecting committee amendments.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
2
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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