AN ACT ELIMINATING THE APPLICATION FEE FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SEEKING LICENSURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CAPPING THE LICENSURE FEE FOR SUCH PROFESSIONALS AT TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify which types of health care professionals are covered by this act, leaving some uncertainty about its exact scope.

Health Care Professionals Licensure Fee Act

This act removes application fees for health care professionals seeking licenses from the Department of Public Health and sets a maximum licensure fee of $200.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the requirement for health care professionals to pay an application fee when applying for a license with the Department of Public Health.
• Sets a limit on the licensure fee that health care professionals must pay, making it no more than $200.

Who It Names or Affects

• Health care professionals seeking to get or renew their license with the Department of Public Health.

Terms To Know

licensure

The process by which a government agency grants permission for an individual to practice a profession after they meet certain requirements.

application fee

A payment required when submitting an application, often for processing or administrative purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which types of health care professionals are covered.
• It is unclear if there will be any changes to other fees or requirements for licensure beyond the application and licensure fees.

Official Summary Text

To eliminate the application fee for public health care professionals seeking licensure by the Department of Public Health and cap the licensure fee for such professionals at two hundred dollars.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 278 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 37
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 278

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. FAZIO, 36th Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE APPLICATION FEE FOR HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS SEEKING LICENSURE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH AND CAPPING THE LICENSURE FEE FOR SUCH
PROFESSIONALS AT TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to eliminate the application fee 1
for each health care professional seeking licensure by the Department of 2
Public Health and cap the licensure fee for each such professional at two 3
hundred dollars. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate the application fee for public health care professionals
seeking licensure by the Department of Public Health and cap the
licensure fee for such professionals at two hundred dollars.