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CT Gen Stat § 20-14a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14a - Prescription of drugs by generic name. Disclosure to patient. Labeling.

 (a) For the purposes of this section, “brand name” means the name the manufacturer places upon a drug or pharmaceutical or on its container, label, or wrapping at the time of packaging; and “generic name” means the chemical name or formula or the established name designated in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them.(b) Any physician, surgeon or other person authorized to prescribe drugs within this state, who prescribes a drug, shall in each such prescription, oral or written, include the generic name thereof, if any, unless such physician, surgeon or other person authorized to prescribe drugs, in the exercise of his professional judgment, prescribes a specific brand name drug. The physician, surgeon or other person so authorized shall state to the patient for whom a drug is being prescribed, or to his parent or guardian, the name of the drug or medicine being prescribed, either orally or in writing, and all licensed pharmacists dispensing prescriptions and all health care institutions or facility pharmacies shall label the container containing said medication or prescription with the name as provided by the physician, surgeon or other person so authorized, the strength of each dose prescribed and the date of refill if said prescription is a refill, except if the physician, surgeon or other person so authorized expressly forbids the placing of said drug or medicine name on the prescription label or package. On all prescriptions, whether or not a generic name is stated, the physician, surgeon or other person so authorized shall, if the patient is over the age of sixty-five, include a notation to that effect.(c) It is declared to be the public policy of this state that generic name of drugs be used in prescriptions wherever feasible.(1972, P.A. 15, S. 1–3; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 1; P.A. 73-242.)History: June, 1972 act rephrased Subsec. (c) for clarity; P.A. 73-242 required physician to inform patient or his parent or guardian of the name of the drug or medicine prescribed and required prescription label to contain drug name, strength of dose and refill date, unless physician forbids placing name on label.See Sec. 17a-714a re legal protections for licensed health care professionals who prescribe opioid antagonists to drug users.Cited. 207 C. 346.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14b - Renewal of licenses.

 Licenses issued under this chapter shall be renewed annually, on and after January 1, 1981, in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88.(P.A. 80-484, S. 14, 176.)Cited. 207 C. 346.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14c - Dispensing and labeling of drugs. Definitions.

 As used in this section and sections 20-14d to 20-14g, inclusive, and section 20-12d:(1) “Dispense” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-571.(2) “Drug” means a legend drug, as defined in section 20-571, or a controlled drug, as defined in section 21a-240.(3) “Prescribing practitioner” means a physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, nurse-midwife or veterinarian licensed by the state of Connecticut and authorized to prescribe medication within the scope of such person's practice.(4) “Professional samples” means complimentary starter dose drugs packaged in accordance with federal and state statutes and regulations that are provided to a prescribing practitioner free of charge by a manufacturer or distributor and distributed free of charge by the prescribing practitioner to such prescribing practitioner's patients.(P.A. 85-545, S. 1, 6; P.A. 89-389, S. 13, 22; P.A. 90-211, S. 12, 23; P.A. 92-88, S. 2; P.A. 95-264, S. 49; P.A. 99-102, S. 20; 99-175, S. 1.)History: P.A. 89-389 redefined “licensed practitioner” to include advanced practice registered nurses and nurse-midwives; P.A. 90-211 added the reference to Sec. 20-12d in introductory language and redefined “licensed practitioner” to include physician assistants; P.A. 92-88 redefined “licensed practitioner” to include optometrists; P.A. 95-264 substituted definition of “prescribing practitioner” for “licensed practitioner” and included veterinarians and made technical changes; (Revisor's note: In 1999 the Revisors editorially corrected the statutory reference in Subdiv. (1), changing “subdivision (8)” to “subdivision (9)”); P.A. 99-102 deleted obsolete reference to osteopathy and made technical changes; P.A. 99-175 made technical and gender neutral changes.Cited. 207 C. 346.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14d - Dispensing of drugs by licensed practitioners to be in accordance with sections 20-14c, 20-14f and 20-14g.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no drug may be dispensed by a prescribing practitioner except in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 20-14c, 20-14f and 20-14g.(P.A. 85-545, S. 2, 6; P.A. 95-264, S. 65; P.A. 99-175, S. 2.)History: P.A. 95-264 changed “licensed” practitioner to “prescribing” practitioner and made technical changes; P.A. 99-175 made technical changes.See Sec. 20-631 re collaborative drug therapy management agreements between pharmacists and physicians.Cited. 207 C. 346.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14f - Report to commissioner of intent to continue to dispense drugs other than professional samples.

 A prescribing practitioner who, as part of his practice, dispenses any drug other than professional samples shall notify the Commissioner of Consumer Protection that he is engaged in the dispensing of drugs and shall, biennially, upon the date of renewal of the controlled substance registration required by section 21a-317, inform the commissioner of his intent to continue to dispense drugs to his patients.(P.A. 85-545, S. 4; P.A. 95-264, S. 66; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: P.A. 95-264 changed “licensed” practitioner to “prescribing” practitioner; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.Cited. 207 C. 346.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14g - Regulations.

 The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, with the advice and assistance of the Commission of Pharmacy, may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of sections 20-14c to 20-14f, inclusive.(P.A. 85-545, S. 5, 6; P.A. 99-175, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: P.A. 99-175 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.Cited. 207 C. 346.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14h - Definitions.

 As used in sections 20-14h to 20-14j, inclusive:(1) “Administration” means the direct application of a medication by means other than injection to the body of a person.(2) “Day programs”, “residential facilities” and “individual and family support” include only those programs, facilities and support services designated in the regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-14j.(3) “Juvenile detention centers” include only those centers operated under the jurisdiction of the Judicial Department.(4) “Medication” means any medicinal preparation, and includes any controlled substances specifically designated in the regulations or policies adopted pursuant to section 20-14j.(5) “Trained person” means a person who has successfully completed training prescribed by the regulations or policies adopted pursuant to section 20-14j.(P.A. 87-433, S. 1, 4; P.A. 90-70, S. 1, 4; P.A. 05-150, S. 1.)History: P.A. 90-70 added definition of “juvenile detention centers” as Subdiv. (3), renumbering as necessary; P.A. 05-150 amended Subdiv. (2) to include reference to individual and family support.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14i - Administration of medication by trained persons.

 Any provisions to the contrary notwithstanding, chapter 378 shall not prohibit the administration of medication to persons (1) attending day programs, residing in residential facilities or receiving individual and family support, under the jurisdiction of the Departments of Children and Families, Correction, Developmental Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services, (2) being detained in juvenile detention centers or residing in residential facilities dually licensed by the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Public Health, or (3) residing in substance abuse treatment facilities licensed by the Department of Children and Families pursuant to section 17a-145 when such medication is administered by trained persons, pursuant to the written order of a physician licensed under this chapter, a dentist licensed under chapter 379, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-94a or a physician assistant licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-12d, authorized to prescribe such medication. The provisions of this section shall not apply to institutions, facilities or programs licensed pursuant to chapter 368v.(P.A. 87-433, S. 2, 4; P.A. 90-70, S. 2, 4; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-19, S. 2; P.A. 04-257, S. 103; P.A. 05-150, S. 2; 05-246, S. 14; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a); P.A. 09-197, S. 2.)History: P.A. 90-70 added phrase “or being detained in juvenile detention centers”; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-19 expanded written orders by physicians to include written orders by advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants; P.A. 04-257 made a technical change, effective June 14, 2004; P.A. 05-150 added reference to persons receiving individual and family support; P.A. 05-246 added exception for persons residing in residential facilities dually licensed by the Departments of Children and Families and Public Health; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Department of Mental Retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007; P.A. 09-197 designated existing provisions re persons to whom administration of medication is not prohibited by Ch. 378 as Subdivs. (1) and (2) and added Subdiv. (3) re persons residing in substance abuse treatment facilities licensed by Department of Children and Families, effective July 1, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14j - Regulations. Advisory task force. Training programs and policies re administration of medication at juvenile detention centers.

 (a) The commissioners of the departments which license the residential facilities, day programs or individual and family support services in which the administration of medication in accordance with section 20-14i is appropriate shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of sections 20-14h and 20-14i. If licensing is not required, the regulations shall be adopted by the commissioners of the departments having authority over the persons served in such facilities or programs, or receiving individual and family support. Such regulations shall be adopted by each affected department in consultation with an advisory task force which shall include the Commissioner of Public Health, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Commissioner of Developmental Services, the Commissioner of Correction and the Commissioner of Children and Families, or their designees. The task force shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health by November 1, 1988.(b) The Chief Court Administrator shall (1) establish ongoing training programs for personnel who are to administer medications to detainees in juvenile detention centers, and (2) adopt policies to carry out the provisions of sections 20-14h and 20-14i concerning the administration of medication to detainees in juvenile detention centers.(P.A. 87-433, S. 3, 4; P.A. 90-70, S. 3, 4; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 12, 21, 58; P.A. 05-150, S. 3; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(b).)History: P.A. 90-70 added Subsec. (b) re establishment of training programs and adoption of policies by the chief court administrator for administration of medication at juvenile detention centers; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; 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 and replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 05-150 amended Subsec. (a) to include references to individual and family support; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Commissioner of Mental Retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14k - Requirement for the posting of policy regarding Medicare assignment. Regulations.

 Any physician licensed under this chapter shall post, in a conspicuous place, the policy regarding Medicare assignment and shall inform all eligible persons of such policy prior to the delivery of care and services. The Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 for purposes of this section.(P.A. 87-356, S. 1; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 99-102, S. 21.)History: P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 99-102 deleted obsolete reference to chapter 371 and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14l - Delegation of ophthalmological services.

 A physician licensed pursuant to this chapter, who specializes in ophthalmology, may delegate to an appropriately trained medical assistant the use or application of any ocular agent, provided such delegated service is performed only under the supervision, control and responsibility of the licensed physician. For purposes of this section, “appropriately trained medical assistant” means a medical assistant who has completed on-the-job training in the use and application of ocular agents under the supervision, control and responsibility of an employing, licensed physician, an affidavit in support of which shall be kept by the employing physician on the premises.(P.A. 05-36, S. 3.)See Sec. 20-127(g) authorizing optometrists to delegate certain duties re ocular agents.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14n - Disciplinary action for purchasing for resale, selling, offering for sale or delivering in any manner a counterfeit drug or device.

 Any prescribing practitioner, as defined in section 20-14c, who violates the provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-90 shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to section 19a-17.(P.A. 15-49, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-14p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14p - Covenants not to compete involving physician.

 (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Covenant not to compete” means any provision of an employment or other contract or agreement that creates or establishes a professional relationship with a physician and restricts the right of a physician to practice medicine in any geographic area of the state for any period of time after the termination or cessation of such partnership, employment or other professional relationship; (2) “physician” means an individual licensed to practice medicine under this chapter; and (3) “primary site where such physician practices” means (A) the office, facility or location where a majority of the revenue derived from such physician's services is generated, or (B) any other office, facility or location where such physician practices and mutually agreed to by the parties and identified in the covenant not to compete.(b) (1) A covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable only if it is: (A) Necessary to protect a legitimate business interest; (B) reasonably limited in time, geographic scope and practice restrictions as necessary to protect such business interest; and (C) otherwise consistent with the law and public policy. The party seeking to enforce a covenant not to compete shall have the burden of proof in any proceeding.(2) A covenant not to compete that is entered into, amended, extended or renewed on or after July 1, 2016, shall not: (A) Restrict the physician's competitive activities (i) for a period of more than one year, and (ii) in a geographic region of more than fifteen miles from the primary site where such physician practices; or (B) be enforceable against a physician if (i) such employment contract or agreement was not made in anticipation of, or as part of, a partnership or ownership agreement and such contract or agreement expires and is not renewed, unless, prior to such expiration, the employer makes a bona fide offer to renew the contract on the same or similar terms and conditions, or (ii) the employment or contractual relationship is terminated by the employer, unless such employment or contractual relationship is terminated for cause.(3) Each covenant not to compete entered into, amended or renewed on and after July 1, 2016, shall be separately and individually signed by the physician.(c) The remaining provisions of any contract or agreement that includes a covenant not to compete that is rendered void and unenforceable, in whole or in part, under the provisions of this section shall remain in full force and effect, including provisions that require the payment of damages resulting from any injury suffered by reason of termination of such contract or agreement.(P.A. 16-95, S. 1.)History: P.A. 16-95 effective July 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 20-14s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery|Section 20-14s - Treatment agreement required for prescription of opioid drugs for duration greater than twelve weeks.

 A prescribing practitioner, as defined in section 20-14c, who prescribes an opioid drug, as defined in section 20-14o, for the treatment of pain for a patient for a duration greater than twelve weeks shall establish a treatment agreement with the patient or discuss a care plan for the chronic use of opioids with the patient. The treatment agreement or care plan shall, at a minimum, include treatment goals, risks of using opioids, urine drug screens and expectations regarding the continuing treatment of pain with opioids, such as situations requiring discontinuation of opioid treatment and, to the extent possible, nonopioid treatment options, including, but not limited to manipulation, massage therapy, acupuncture, physical therapy and other treatment regimens or modalities. A record of the treatment agreement or care plan shall be recorded in the patient's medical record.(P.A. 19-191, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-15 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 371 - Osteopathy (Repealed)|Section 20-15 - Connecticut Osteopathic Examining Board.

 Section 20-15 is repealed, effective October 1, 1999.(1949 Rev., S. 4369; P.A. 77-614, S. 358, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 26, 136; P.A. 80-484, S. 169, 174, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 9, 71; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 15, 55; P.A. 98-143, S. 4, 24; P.A. 99-102, S. 51.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-16 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 371 - Osteopathy (Repealed)|Section 20-16 - Meetings. Record of proceedings. Quorum.

 Section 20-16 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 4370; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 359, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 175, 176.)