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CT Gen Stat § 19a-1a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-1a - Department of Public Health. Successor department to Department of Public Health and Addiction Services.

 (a) There is established a Department of Public Health. The department head shall be the Commissioner of Public Health, who shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, with the powers and duties prescribed therein.(b) The Department of Public Health shall constitute a successor department to the Department of Public Health and Addiction Services for the purposes of the chapters and sections listed in section 19a-1c, in accordance with sections 4-38d and 4-39.(c) Any order or regulation of the Department of Public Health and Addiction Services which is in force on July 1, 1995, shall continue in force and effect as an order or regulation of the Department of Public Health until amended, repealed or superseded pursuant to law. Where any order or regulation of said departments conflict, the Commissioner of Public Health may implement policies and procedures consistent with the provisions of public act 95-257* while in the process of adopting the policy or procedure in regulation form, provided notice of intention to adopt the regulations is printed in the Connecticut Law Journal within twenty days of implementation. The policy or procedure shall be valid until the time final regulations are effective.(P.A. 93-381, S. 1, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 58.)*Note: Public act 95-257 is entitled “An Act Concerning the Consolidation of State-Operated Programs at Fairfield Hills, Norwich and Connecticut Valley Hospitals, Transfer of Addiction Services to the Former Department of Mental Health, Medicaid Waiver and the Office of Health Care Access”. (See Reference Table captioned “Public Acts of 1995” in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.)History: P.A. 93-381 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Department of Public Health, deleted reference to the department as successor to the Connecticut Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission and transferred addiction services responsibilities to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995.See Sec. 1-101aa re provider participation in informal committees, task forces and work groups of department not deemed to be lobbying.Cited. 242 C. 152.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-1b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-1b - Department of Public Health and Addiction Services: Administration, operations and programs units. Agency goals.

 Section 19a-1b is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.(S.A. 92-20, S. 3 (b), (d); P.A. 93-262, S. 7, 87; P.A. 95-257, S. 57, 58.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-1c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-1c - Department of Public Health: Successor department to Department of Public Health and Addiction Services. Terms Commissioner or Department of Public Health and Addiction Services deemed to mean Commissioner or Department of Public Health.

 Section 19a-1c is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39, 58; P.A. 95-257, S. 21, 58; 95-264, S. 68; 95-360, S. 20, 32; P.A. 96-88, S. 6, 9; 96-185, S. 14, 16; P.A. 97-295, S. 9, 25; P.A. 98-262, S. 14, 22; P.A. 99-102, S. 51; 99-218, S. 15, 16; 99-284, S. 57, 60; P.A. 01-163, S. 29; P.A. 02-89, S. 90; 02-101, S. 14; 02-123, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-2. (Formerly Sec. 19-1b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-2. (Formerly Sec. 19-1b) - Department of Health Services. Commissioner. Successor department to Department of Health.

 Section 19a-2 is repealed, effective July 1, 1993.(P.A. 77-614, S. 322, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 38, 39.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-2b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-2b - Commissioner may appear as intervenor for purpose of determining compliance with state health plan.

 Section 19a-2b is repealed, effective October 1, 2010.(P.A. 93-381, S. 4, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 39, 58; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 27; P.A. 10-179, S. 161.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-2c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-2c - Appointment of superintendents of alcohol and drug treatment facilities by the commissioner.

 Section 19a-2c is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.(P.A. 93-381, S. 5, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 57, 58.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-4. (Formerly Sec. 19-2a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-4. (Formerly Sec. 19-2a) - Commissioner to organize department and adopt regulations.

 Section 19a-4 is repealed, effective July 1, 1993.(P.A. 77-614, S. 324, 325, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 38, 39.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-4i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-4i - Office of Injury Prevention.

 There shall be, within the Department of Public Health, an Office of Injury Prevention, whose purpose shall be to coordinate and expand prevention and control activities related to intentional and unintentional injuries. The duties of said office shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To serve as a data coordinator and analysis source of mortality and injury statistics for other state agencies; (2) to integrate an injury and violence prevention focus within the Department of Public Health; (3) to develop collaborative relationships with other state agencies and private and community organizations to establish programs promoting injury prevention, awareness and education to reduce automobile, motorcycle and bicycle injuries and interpersonal violence, including homicide, child abuse, youth violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and elderly abuse; (4) to support the development of comprehensive community-based injury and violence prevention initiatives within cities and towns of the state; and (5) to develop sources of funding to establish and continue programs to promote prevention of intentional and unintentional injuries.(P.A. 93-269, S. 1, 4; 93-381, S. 9, 39; 93-435, S. 59, 95; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 93-269 effective July 1, 1993 (Revisor's note: Pursuant to P.A. 93-381 and P.A. 93-435 department of health services was changed editorially by the Revisors to department of public health and addiction services); P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-4j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-4j - Office of Health Equity.

 (a) There is established, within the Department of Public Health, an Office of Health Equity. The responsibility of the office is to improve the health of all Connecticut residents by working to eliminate differences in disease, disability and death rates among ethnic, racial and other population groups that are known to have adverse health status or outcomes. Such population groups may be based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic position, immigrant status, sexual minority status, language, disability, homelessness, mental illness or geographic area of residence.(b) The department may apply for, accept and expend such funds as may be available from federal, state or other sources and may enter into contracts to carry out the responsibilities of the office.(c) The office shall assist the department in its efforts in the following areas:(1) Monitor the health status of persons reporting membership in one of the following racial or ethnic groups: Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race;(2) Compare the results of the health status monitoring with the health status of persons reporting membership as white, non-Hispanic;(3) Assess the effectiveness of state programs in eliminating differences in health status;(4) Assess the health education and health resource needs of ethnic, racial and other population groups listed in subdivision (1) of this subsection; and(5) Maintain a directory of, and promote culturally and linguistically appropriate health resources in Connecticut.(d) The office may:(1) Provide grants for culturally and linguistically appropriate health demonstration projects and may apply for, accept and expend public and private funding for such projects; and(2) Recommend policies, procedures, activities and resource allocations to improve health among racial, ethnic and other population groups for which there may be health disparities.(P.A. 98-250, S. 8, 39; P.A. 11-242, S. 31; P.A. 14-231, S. 5.)History: P.A. 98-250 effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 11-242 deleted former Subsec. (e) re commissioner's annual report and office's responsibility to hold community workshops; P.A. 14-231 replaced “Office of Multicultural Health” with “Office of Health Equity”, substantially revised Subsecs. (a) and (c) re responsibility of office, amended Subsec. (d) by inserting “and linguistically” and deleting “education” in Subdiv. (1) and by replacing “cultural populations in Connecticut” with “other population groups for which there may be health disparities” in Subdiv. (2).
CT Gen Stat § 19a-4k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-4k - Advisory Commission on Multicultural Health.

 Section 19a-4k is repealed, effective June 12, 2008.(P.A. 00-216, S. 11, 28; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-1, S. 14, 46; P.A. 08-171, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-4l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-4l - Office of Oral Public Health.

 There is established, within the Department of Public Health, an Office of Oral Public Health. The director of the Office of Oral Public Health shall be (1) a dental health professional with experience in public health and a license to practice under chapter 379 or 379a, (2) a person who holds the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy from an accredited institution of higher education, or (3) a public health professional with a graduate degree in public health, and shall:(A) Coordinate and direct state activities with respect to state and national dental public health programs;(B) Serve as the department's chief advisor on matters involving oral health; and(C) Plan, implement and evaluate all oral health programs within the department.(P.A. 07-252, S. 46; P.A. 10-117, S. 59; P.A. 12-197, S. 5; P.A. 18-168, S. 50.)History: P.A. 07-252 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-117 replaced “an experienced public health dentist licensed” with “a dental health professional with a graduate degree in public health and hold a license” and added “or 379a”; P.A. 12-197 replaced requirement for a graduate degree in public health with requirement for experience in public health and made a technical change; P.A. 18-168 designated existing provisions re dental health professional as new Subdiv. (1), added new Subdiv. (2) re person holding degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy, and added new Subdiv. (3) re public health professional, and redesignated existing Subdivs. (1) to (3) as Subparas. (A) to (C).
CT Gen Stat § 19a-5. (Formerly Sec. 19-4) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-5. (Formerly Sec. 19-4) - Powers and duties of commissioner.

 Section 19a-5 is repealed, effective July 1, 1993.(1949, Rev., S. 3801; 1959, P.A. 148, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 282; 1972, P.A. 108, S. 4; P.A. 73-616, S. 14; P.A. 76-436, S. 374, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 342, 610; P.A. 85-149; 85-155; P.A. 88-362, S. 16; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-11, S. 12, 25; P.A. 93-49, S. 1, 3; 93-381, S. 38, 39.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-6a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6a - Commissioner to implement outreach programs on chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome.

 The Commissioner of Public Health shall implement using existing structures, state-wide informational outreach programs on chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome. The programs shall include medical and patient education programs and public awareness campaigns.(P.A. 93-211, S. 1; 93-381, S. 9, 39; 93-435, S. 59, 95; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 93-381 and P.A. 93-435 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of public health and addiction services for commissioner and department of health services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-6b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6b - Commissioner to allow assisted living services in congregate housing pilot program.

 The Commissioner of Public Health shall allow state-funded congregate facilities to provide assisted living services pursuant to section 8-119n.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 153, 165.)History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 effective July 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-6c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6c - Assisted living services in state-funded congregate housing facilities. Regulations.

 (a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall allow state-funded congregate housing facilities to provide assisted living services through licensed assisted living services agencies, as defined in section 19a-490.(b) In order to facilitate the development of assisted living services in state-funded congregate housing facilities, the Commissioner of Public Health may waive any provision of the regulations for assisted living services agencies, as defined in section 19a-490, which provide services in state-funded congregate housing facilities. No waiver of such regulations shall be made if the commissioner determines that the waiver would: (1) Endanger the life, safety or health of any resident receiving assisted living services in a state-funded congregate housing facility; (2) impact the quality or provision of services provided to a resident in a state-funded congregate housing facility; (3) revise or eliminate the requirements for an assisted living services agency's quality assurance program; (4) revise or eliminate the requirements for an assisted living services agency's grievance and appeals process; or (5) revise or eliminate the assisted living services agency's requirements relative to a client's bill of rights and responsibilities. The commissioner, upon the granting of a waiver of any provision of such regulations, may impose conditions which assure the health, safety and welfare of residents receiving assisted living services in a state-funded congregate housing facility. The commissioner may revoke such a waiver upon a finding (A) that the health, safety or welfare of any such resident is jeopardized, or (B) that such facility has failed to comply with such conditions as the commissioner may impose pursuant to this subsection.(c) The provisions of sections 19a-693 to 19a-701, inclusive, shall not apply to any state-funded congregate housing facility.(d) The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Said commissioner may implement the waiver of provisions as specified in subsection (b) of this section until January 1, 2002, while in the process of adopting criteria for the waiver process in regulation form, provided notice of intent to adopt the regulations is published in the Connecticut Law Journal within twenty days after implementation.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-2, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 43.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2 added new Subsec. (c) specifying that provisions of Secs. 19a-693 to 19a-701, inclusive, shall not apply to any state-funded congregate housing facility, and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d).
CT Gen Stat § 19a-6d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6d - Tobacco abuse reduction and health plan.

 The Commissioner of Public Health and the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall, within available appropriations, develop a tobacco abuse reduction and health plan and shall submit such plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, not later than April 1, 2001. The plan shall consider and recommend actions to (1) reduce tobacco and substance abuse, and (2) address the unmet physical and mental health needs of the state, taking into account the most recent version of the state health plan prepared by the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-7.(P.A. 00-216, S. 16, 28.)History: P.A. 00-216 effective June 1, 2000.See Sec. 4-28f re Tobacco and Health Trust Fund.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-6e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6e - Traumatic brain injury patient registry.

 The Department of Public Health shall establish a registry of data on traumatic brain injury patients. Each hospital, as defined in section 19a-490, shall make available to the registry such data concerning each traumatic brain injury patient admitted to such hospital as the Commissioner of Public Health shall require by regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54. The data contained in such registry may be used by the department and authorized researchers as specified in such regulations, provided personally identifiable information in such registry concerning any such traumatic brain injury patient shall be held confidential pursuant to section 19a-25. The data contained in the registry shall not be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200. The commissioner may enter into a contract with a nonprofit association in this state concerned with the prevention and treatment of brain injuries to provide for the implementation and administration of the registry established pursuant to this section.(P.A. 01-90, S. 2; P.A. 05-272, S. 42.)History: P.A. 05-272 replaced former provisions re disclosure of information with requirement that personally identifiable information in traumatic brain injury registry be held confidential pursuant to Sec. 19a-25, effective July 13, 2005.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-6f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6f - Listing of certified medical assistants.

 On or before January 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Public Health shall obtain from the American Association of Medical Assistants and the National Healthcareer Association a listing of all state residents maintained on said organizations' registry of certified medical assistants. The commissioner shall make such listings available for public inspection.(P.A. 04-82, S. 1; P.A. 16-66, S. 43.)History: P.A. 16-66 replaced “2005” with “2017”, added reference to National Healthcareer Association and made technical changes, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-6g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6g - HealthFirst Connecticut Authority. Members. Duties. Report. Application for financial assistance.

 Section 19a-6g is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.(P.A. 07-185, S. 30; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 67; P.A. 08-184, S. 18; P.A. 13-299, S. 95.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-6n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6n - Advisory council on pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute neuropsychiatric syndrome. Report.

 Section 19a-6n is repealed, effective October 1, 2017.(P.A. 13-187, S. 2; 13-208, S. 71; P.A. 14-231, S. 59; P.A. 15-242, S. 25; P.A. 17-146, S. 48.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-6p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6p - School-based health centers. Hours. Services. Reimbursement for services.

 Any school-based health center may (1) extend its hours of operation, (2) provide services to students who do not reside in the school district that such school-based health center is located, (3) provide behavioral health services, (4) expand the health care services provided by such school-based health center, (5) conduct community outreach relating to services provided by such school-based health center, and (6) receive reimbursement for services from private insurance. Any services provided by a school-based health center under this section shall be provided in accordance with the terms of any license issued by the Department of Public Health to such school-based health center.(P.A. 13-247, S. 193.)History: P.A. 13-247 effective July 1, 2013.