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CT Gen Stat § 19a-6r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-6r - School-based health centers and expanded school health sites. Definitions. Use of title. Regulations.

 (a) As used in sections 19a-6i, 19a-7d and 19a-638:(1) “School-based health center” means a health center that: (A) Is located in, or on the grounds of, a school facility of a school district or school board or of an Indian tribe or tribal organization; (B) is organized through school, community and health provider relationships; (C) is administered by a sponsoring facility; and (D) provides comprehensive on-site medical and behavioral health services to children and adolescents in accordance with state and local law, including laws relating to licensure and certification.(2) “Expanded school health site” means a health center that: (A) Is located in, or on the grounds of, a school facility of a school district or school board; (B) is organized through school, community and health provider relationships; (C) is administered by a sponsoring facility; and (D) provides medical or behavioral services, including, but not limited to, dental services, counseling, health education, health screening and prevention services, to children and adolescents in accordance with state and local law, including laws relating to licensure and certification.(3) “Sponsoring facility” means a: (A) Hospital; (B) public health department; (C) community health center; (D) nonprofit health or human services agency; (E) school or school system; or (F) program administered by the Indian Health Service or the Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated by an Indian tribe or a tribal organization.(b) No person or entity shall use the term “school-based health center” to describe a facility or make use of any words, letters or abbreviations that may reasonably be confused with said term unless the facility meets the definition of a school-based health center in subsection (a) of this section.(c) The Department of Public Health may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish minimum quality standards for school-based health centers, as defined in subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 15-59, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-7a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-7a - State goal to assure the availability of appropriate health care to all state residents.

 The General Assembly declares that it shall be the goal of the state to assure the availability of appropriate health care to all Connecticut residents, regardless of their ability to pay. In achieving this goal, the state shall work to create the means to assure access to a single standard of care for all residents of Connecticut, on an equitable financing basis and with effective cost controls. In meeting the objective of such access, the state shall ensure that mechanisms are adopted to assure that care is provided in a cost effective and efficient manner.(P.A. 90-134, S. 1, 28.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-7b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-7b - Health Care Access Commission.

 Section 19a-7b is repealed, effective July 1, 2019.(P.A. 90-134, S. 2, 28; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-11, S. 16, 25; P.A. 93-262, S. 55, 87; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 39, 58; P.A. 96-227, S. 16; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 16, 121; P.A. 01-195, S. 137, 181; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 28; P.A. 15-247, S. 33; P.A. 19-118, S. 78.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-7g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-7g - Childhood Immunization Advisory Council.

 Section 19a-7g is repealed, effective October 1, 2008.(P.A. 91-327, S. 2, 8; P.A. 93-262, S. 56, 87; 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 08-184, S. 63.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-7i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-7i - Extension of coverage under the maternal and child health block grant.

 Within available appropriations, the Commissioner of Public Health shall extend coverage under Title V of the Social Security Act for families up to three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level to cover underinsured children with family incomes between two hundred per cent and three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. If allowed by federal regulations, such expansion may be included for reimbursement under Title XXI of the Social Security Act.(Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 21, 23.)History: Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 effective October 30, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-7k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-7k - Preventive dental care pilot program.

 Section 19a-7k is repealed, effective October 1, 1999.(P.A. 97-239; P.A. 99-197, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-7l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-7l - Department of Public Health to provide information concerning meningococcal meningitis to local and regional boards of education.

 On or before September 1, 2008, the Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Department of Education, shall contact each local and regional board of education to make such boards aware of information concerning meningococcal meningitis. Such information shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, information related to the causes, symptoms and spread of meningococcal meningitis and vaccination information that reflects the current recommendations from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On and after September 1, 2008, the department shall periodically update the information provided to such boards concerning meningococcal meningitis.(P.A. 08-184, S. 55; P.A. 09-11, S. 4.)History: P.A. 08-184 effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 09-11 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-7m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-7m - Provision of charitable health care services by out-of-state health care practioners.

 No provision of this title or title 20 shall be construed to prohibit an out-of-state health care practitioner who holds a current unrestricted health care practitioner license or certificate issued in another state, territory of the United States or the District of Columbia from providing uncompensated health care services in this state in association with: (1) A free clinic or other similar charitable medical event that provides health care services to persons at no cost; or (2) the Special Olympics or any other similar athletic competition held in the state that attracts a large number of out-of-state participants, provided the out-of-state health care practitioner: (A) Does not represent himself or herself to be a Connecticut licensed or certified health care practitioner; (B) only provides health care services to patients seeking health care services at a charitable medical event or athletes participating in the Special Olympics or other similar athletic competition; (C) only provides health care services authorized pursuant to state law while under the supervision of a Connecticut licensed or certified health care practitioner within the same professional licensure or certification category; and (D) maintains professional liability insurance or other indemnity against liability for professional malpractice either personally or through the sponsoring organization in an amount that is equal to or greater than that required for similarly licensed or certified Connecticut practitioners. Any organization conducting a free clinic, charitable medical event or athletic competition shall be responsible for ensuring that an out-of-state health care practitioner participating in such event fully complies with the requirements of this section.(P.A. 10-23, S. 1.)History: P.A. 10-23 effective July 1, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-7n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-7n - Childhood immunization budget account reconciliation and expenditure projection process.

 Not later than October 1, 2013, the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management, shall develop and thereafter annually implement a reconciliation and expenditure projection process relative to the state's childhood immunization budget account which includes, but is not limited to: (1) An accounting of the previous year's expenditures; (2) the process and factors to be used in determining each future year's assessment; and (3) the establishment of an appropriate notification process for the entities assessed under the account.(P.A. 13-234, S. 143.)History: P.A. 13-234 effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-7o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-7o - Hepatitis C testing.

 (a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Hepatitis C screening test” means a laboratory test that detects the presence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in the blood;(2) “Hepatitis C diagnostic test” means a laboratory test that detects the presence of hepatitis C virus in the blood and provides confirmation of whether the person whose blood is being tested has a hepatitis C virus infection;(3) “Primary care provider” means a physician, advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant who provides primary care services and is licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to title 20; and(4) “Primary care” means the medical fields of family medicine, general pediatrics, primary care, internal medicine, primary care obstetrics or primary care gynecology, without regard to board certification.(b) On and after October 1, 2014, a primary care provider shall offer to provide to, or order for, each patient who was born between 1945 to 1965, inclusive, a hepatitis C screening test or hepatitis C diagnostic test at the time the primary care provider provides services to such patient, except a primary care provider is not required to offer to provide to, or order for, such patient a hepatitis C screening test or hepatitis C diagnostic test when the primary care provider reasonably believes: (1) Such patient is being treated for a life-threatening emergency; (2) such patient has previously been offered or has received a hepatitis C screening test; or (3) such patient lacks the capacity to consent to a hepatitis C screening test.(P.A. 14-203, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-8. (Formerly Sec. 19-4i) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-8. (Formerly Sec. 19-4i) - Boards and commissions within the department: Public members.

 Not less than one-third of the members of each board and commission identified in subsection (b) of section 19a-14 shall be public members. As used in this section and in the sections listed in said subsection, “public member” means an elector of the state who has no substantial financial interest in, is not employed in or by, and is not professionally affiliated with, any industry, profession, occupation, trade or institution regulated or licensed by the board or commission to which he or she is appointed, and who has had no professional affiliation with any such industry, profession, occupation, trade or institution for three years preceding his appointment to the board or commission.(P.A. 77-614, S. 346, 610; P.A. 82-472, S. 58, 183.)History: P.A. 82-472 substituted reference to Sec. 19-4o (19a-14) for obsolete reference to Sec. 19-4b; Sec. 19-4i transferred to Sec. 19a-8 in 1983.Cited. 211 C. 508.Cited. 22 CA 181.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-9. (Formerly Sec. 19-4j) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-9. (Formerly Sec. 19-4j) - Boards and commissions within the department: Regulations re hearings, proceedings and subjects within the jurisdiction of such boards and commissioners.

 (a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt uniform rules of procedure, consistent with chapter 54, for hearings and other proceedings to be conducted by the boards and commissions identified in subsection (b) of section 19a-14, and for the giving of notice to persons affected by such proceedings.(b) The Commissioner of Public Health may, where authorized by statute, adopt rules and regulations regarding any subject within the jurisdiction of a board or commission.(c) Any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be adopted as provided in chapter 54. No regulation shall be adopted pursuant to this section until the appropriate board has had reasonable opportunity to review the proposed regulation and to offer comments thereon.(P.A. 77-614, S. 331, 610; P.A. 81-472, S. 128, 159; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 81-472 substituted reference to Sec. 19-4o for reference to Sec. 19-4b in Subsec. (a); Sec. 19-4j transferred to Sec. 19a-9 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction 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-10. (Formerly Sec. 19-4k) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-10. (Formerly Sec. 19-4k) - Boards and commissions within the department: Hearings. Oaths and subpoenas.

 The boards and commissions listed in subsection (b) of section 19a-14 may conduct hearings on any matter within their statutory jurisdiction. Such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 54 and the regulations established by the Commissioner of Public Health. In connection with any such hearing, any member of a board or commission, upon being designated by the board or commission, may administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel testimony and order the production of books, records and documents. If any person refuses to appear, to testify or to produce any book, record or document when so ordered, a judge of the Superior Court may make such order as may be appropriate to aid in the enforcement of this section.(P.A. 77-614, S. 328, 610; P.A. 81-472, S. 129, 159; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 81-472 substituted reference to Sec. 19-4o for reference to Sec. 19-4b; Sec. 19-4k transferred to Sec. 19a-10 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction 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.Cited. 207 C. 346; Id., 674; 208 C. 492; 223 C. 618; 231 C. 391.Cited. 4 CA 307.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-11. (Formerly Sec. 19-4l) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-11. (Formerly Sec. 19-4l) - Boards and commissions: Orders for discontinuance; injunctive or other relief.

 Any board or commission listed in subsection (b) of section 19a-14 may, in its discretion, issue an appropriate order to any person found to be violating an applicable statute or regulation, providing for the immediate discontinuance of the violation. The board or commission may, through the Attorney General, petition the superior court for the judicial district wherein the violation occurred, or wherein the person committing the violation resides or transacts business, for the enforcement of any order issued by it and for appropriate temporary relief or a restraining order. Such board or commission shall certify and file in such court a transcript of the entire record of the hearing or hearings, including all testimony upon which such order was made and the findings and orders made by such board or commission. The court may grant such relief by injunction or otherwise, including temporary relief, as it deems equitable and may make and enter a decree enforcing, modifying and enforcing as so modified, or setting aside, in whole or in part, any order of the board or commission.(P.A. 77-614, S. 329, 610; P.A. 78-331, S. 51, 58; P.A. 82-472, S. 59, 183.)History: P.A. 78-331 replaced “county” with “judicial district”; P.A. 82-472 substituted reference to Sec. 19-4o (19a-14) for obsolete reference to Sec. 19-4b; Sec. 19-4l transferred to Sec. 19a-11 in 1983.Cited. 207 C. 674.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-12. (Formerly Sec. 19-4m) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-12. (Formerly Sec. 19-4m) - Boards and commissions: Appeals from orders and decisions by aggrieved persons.

 Any person aggrieved by any order or decision of a board or commission listed in subsection (b) of section 19a-14 may appeal therefrom as provided in section 4-183.(P.A. 77-614, S. 330, 610; P.A. 82-472, S. 60, 183.)History: P.A. 82-472 substituted reference to Sec. 19-4o (19a-14) for obsolete reference to Sec. 19-4b; Sec. 19-4m transferred to Sec. 19a-12 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-12c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-12c - Professional assistance program account.

 There is established an account to be known as the “professional assistance program account” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be paid by the Commissioner of Public Health to the assistance program for health care professionals established pursuant to section 19a-12a for the provision of education, prevention, intervention, referral assistance, rehabilitation or support services to health care professionals who have a chemical dependency, emotional or behavioral disorder or physical or mental illness.(P.A. 15-244, S. 137; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 474.)History: P.A. 15-244 effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 changed effective date of P.A. 15-244, S. 137, from July 1, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and applicable to the renewal of a license or certificate that expires on or after that date, effective June 30, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-12d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-12d - Commissioner of Public Health to transfer certain revenue to professional assistance program account.

 On or before the last day of January, April, July and October in each year, the Commissioner of Public Health shall certify the amount of revenue received as a result of any fee increase in the amount of five dollars that took effect October 1, 2015, pursuant to sections 19a-88, 19a-515, 20-65k, 20-74bb, 20-74h, 20-74s, 20-149, 20-162o, 20-162bb, 20-191a, 20-195c, 20-195o, 20-195cc, 20-201, 20-206b, 20-206n, 20-206r, 20-206bb, 20-206ll, 20-222a, 20-275, 20-395d, 20-398 and 20-412, and transfer such amount to the professional assistance program account established in section 19a-12c.(P.A. 15-244, S. 136; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 474, 479.)History: P.A. 15-244 effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 changed effective date of P.A. 15-244, S. 136, from July 1, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and applicable to the renewal of a license or certificate that expires on or after that date, effective June 30, 2015, and changed “July 1, 2015,” to “October 1, 2015,” re fee increase and substituted reference to Sec. 20-74h for reference to Sec. 20-74f, effective October 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-14a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-14a - Professional licenses. Investigations and disciplinary action.

 Any person who is the subject of an investigation pursuant to subdivision (10) or (11) of subsection (a) of section 19a-14 or disciplinary action pursuant to section 19a-17, while holding a professional license issued by the Department of Public Health or having held such a license within eighteen months of the commencement of such investigation or disciplinary action shall be considered to hold a valid license for purposes of such investigation or disciplinary action.(P.A. 89-91, S. 2, 3; P.A. 90-211, S. 22; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 90-211 applied provisions to persons investigated pursuant to Sec. 19a-14(11) and to those under disciplinary action pursuant to Sec. 19a-17; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction 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.Cited. 37 CA 694.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-15. (Formerly Sec. 19-4p) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-15. (Formerly Sec. 19-4p) - Review of certain statutes and regulations; report to General Assembly.

 Section 19a-15 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(P.A. 80-484, S. 4, 176; P.A. 85-613, S. 37, 154; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-16. (Formerly Sec. 19-4q) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-16. (Formerly Sec. 19-4q) - Emerging occupations or professions; requests for regulation.

 In order to provide a systematic and uniform legislative review process to limit the proliferation of additional regulatory entities and programs, requests for regulation of emerging occupations or professions as defined by section 19a-13, shall be received first by the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and then referred to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government administration, organization and reorganization. Requests for regulation may be initiated by the department, a board or commission, any group or individual or by said committee.(P.A. 80-484, S. 5, 176; P.A. 82-314, S. 38, 63.)History: P.A. 82-314 changed official name of government administration and elections committee; Sec. 19-4q transferred to Sec. 19a-16 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-16f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-16f - Report to General Assembly on scope of practice review processes.

 On or before January 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Public Health shall evaluate the processes implemented pursuant to sections 19a-16d and 19a-16e and report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on the effectiveness of such processes in addressing scope of practice requests. Such report may also include recommendations from the committee concerning measures that could be implemented to improve the scope of practice review process.(P.A. 11-209, S. 3.)History: P.A. 11-209 effective July 1, 2011.