1. (a) There is established, within the Office of Health Strategy, established under section 19a-754a, a unit to be known as the Health Systems Planning Unit. The unit, under the direction of the Commissioner of Health Strategy, shall constitute a successor to the former Office of Health Care Access, in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39.
2. (b) Any order, decision, agreed settlement or regulation of the former Office of Health Care Access which is in force on July 1, 2018, shall continue in force and effect as an order or regulation of the Office of Health Strategy until amended, repealed or superseded pursuant to law.
3. (c) If the words “Office of Health Care Access” are used or referred to in any public or special act of 2009 or in any section of the general statutes which is amended in 2009, such words shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Office of Health Care Access division within the Department of Public Health. If the words “Office of Health Care Access” are used or referred to in any public or special act of 2018 or in any section of the general statutes which is amended in 2018, such words shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Health Systems Planning Unit within the Office of Health Strategy.

See Sec. 1-101aa re provider participation in informal committees, task forces and work groups of office not deemed to be lobbying.

(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3, S. 7, 28; P.A. 95-257, S. 36, 58; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 1; P.A. 18-91, S. 14; P.A. 24-81, S. 197.)

History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 deleted provisions re governing board and how its members are selected, replacing the board with a commissioner and setting forth his appointment and qualifications, effective July 1, 1995; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), amended same to provide that Office of Health Care Access is division within Department of Public Health and successor to former office, added Subsec. (b) re continued effectiveness of any order, decision, agreed settlement or regulation of Office of Health Care Access and added Subsec. (c) providing that references to Office of Health Care Access in 2009 acts are deemed to refer to Office of Health Care Access division within Department of Public Health, effective October 6, 2009; P.A. 18-91 replaced references to Office of Health Care Access within Department of Public Health with references to Health Systems Planning Unit within Office of Health Strategy, amended Subsec. (b) to replace “October 6, 2009” with “July 1, 2018”, amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re use of “Office of Health Care Access”, and made technical and conforming changes, effective May 14, 2018; P.A. 24-81 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to executive director of the Office of Health Strategy with reference to Commissioner of Health Strategy, effective May 30, 2024.