Connecticut HB 5268: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO RELEASE INFORMATION RELATING TO AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5268
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1335

Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN

Introduced by:
(KID)

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO
RELEASE INFORMATION RELATING TO AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
PARENTAGE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 46b-486 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
The Department of Public Health may release information relating to 3
an acknowledgment of parentage to (1) a signatory of the 4
acknowledgment, (2) the child if such child is eighteen years of age or 5
older, (3) a guardian of the person whose parentage is acknowledged, 6
(4) an attorney representing a person to whom such information may be 7
released, (5) a court, (6) a federal agency, (7) an authorized 8
representative of the Department of Social Services, (8) an authorized 9
representative of the Department of Children and Families, (9) the child 10
support agency of this state, (10) any agency acting under a cooperative 11
or purchase of service agreement with the child support agency of this 12
state, and (11) the child support agency of another state. 13

Raised Bill No. 5268

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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 46b-486

KID Joint Favorable