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HB 7214 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL HEALTH.

HB 7214 mandates a study to improve maternal mental health care in Connecticut. The bill requires the Commissioner of Public Health to convene an advisory committee to examine perinatal mental health services, racial disparities in care, and hospital policies regarding doulas. The committee will assess evidence-based treatments, cultural competency, funding models, and barriers affecting vulnerable populations - including Black individuals, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ people, and those experiencing homelessness. The study will specifically evaluate how doula support impacts birth outcomes and equity, with reports due by 2027. This is a procedural study bill with no immediate policy changes.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates study to improve maternal mental health services, address disparities, and assess funding models for vulnerable populations95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → PH Joint Favorable Substitute · 11 edits
MAJOR
The bill was renamed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' after committee review, indicating it has been amended and approved for further consideration. The text was streamlined by removing redundant phrases like 'successfully' and 'nonbirthing partners' in favor of simpler language like 'partners'.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on perinatal mental health, but the language was simplified to improve clarity without changing the substantive policy requirements or applicability.
TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' to reflect committee approval status

Removed redundant word 'successfully' from workforce development section

Simplified language by removing 'nonbirthing partners' and replacing with 'partners' in multiple sections

Changed 'black birthing people' and 'pregnant and postpartum people of color' to 'black persons and other persons of color' for consistency

Changed 'birthing people' to 'persons' throughout the diverse populations list for uniform terminology

Removed 'and who has received perinatal mood and anxiety disorder treatment' requirement for House-appointed task force members

Changed 'that provide' to 'who provide' for grammatical consistency in Senate-appointed member descriptions

Added 'and' before 'one of whom shall be' in several task force member descriptions for grammatical flow

Reordered task force member categories, moving Commissioner of Public Health to a different position in the list

Added reference to section 11-4a of general statutes and clarified task force termination date

Changed 'mental training' to 'mental health training' in Governor-appointed member description

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 28, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.