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CT Gen Stat § 19a-35. (Formerly Sec. 19-12) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-35. (Formerly Sec. 19-12) - Federal funds for health services to children. Advisory board.

 (a) The Department of Public Health is designated as the state agency to receive and administer federal funds which may become available for health services to children.(b) The Commissioner of Public Health may create an advisory board composed of representatives of public departments and private agencies concerned with welfare and educational interests and individuals to assist him in making plans and allotting funds.(1949 Rev., S. 3826; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner and department of health with commissioner and department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-12 transferred to Sec. 19a-35 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and 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.See Sec. 19a-50 re crippled children and those with cardiac defects.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-35b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-35b - Expiration of permit or approval for on-site sewage disposal system with design flows of less than five thousand gallons per day.

 For any permit or approval issued prior to July 1, 2011, for any on-site sewage disposal system with design flows of less than five thousand gallons per day, such on-site sewage disposal system permit or approval shall expire nine years after the date of approval, provided such on-site sewage disposal system permit or approval has not expired prior to July 11, 2013, and further provided none of the following changes has occurred since such permit or approval was issued: (1) A change in ownership of the property on which the on-site sewage disposal system is to be installed, (2) a change to an approved site or building plan issued in conjunction with such permit or approval, or (3) a change in the property on which the on-site sewage system is to be installed or adjacent property that is deemed by the municipal health authority or district department of health from which the permit or approval was issued to prevent the effective operation of such on-site sewage disposal system. If the on-site sewage disposal system permit or approval was issued in conjunction with a site plan approved pursuant to section 8-3, a plan of subdivision approved pursuant to section 8-26, or a permit to conduct a regulated activity issued pursuant to section 22a-42a and the applicant has received one or more extensions of time in which to complete all or part of the work in connection with such approved site plan, plan of subdivision or permit to conduct a regulated activity, the on-site sewage disposal system permit or approval shall not expire until the latest date on which such site plan, subdivision or permit to conduct a regulated activity expires.(P.A. 13-257, S. 1.)History: P.A. 13-257 effective July 11, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-36a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-36a - Regulations concerning food operators.

 The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to assure that food service establishments employ as food operators persons who have a knowledge of safe food handling techniques and to set requirements for the employment of food operators by such establishments. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, responsibilities of food service establishments and their employees, exemptions for certain classes of food establishments and responsibilities of local health departments in monitoring compliance of food establishments.(P.A. 89-308; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: 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-36b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-36b - Persons exempt from examination requirement for qualified food operators. Regulations.

 (a) Any person who serves meals to individuals at registered congregate meal sites funded under Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, which were prepared under the supervision of a qualified food operator, shall be exempt from the examination requirement for qualified food operators.(b) Any volunteer who serves meals for a nonprofit organization shall be exempt from the examination requirement for qualified food operators.(c) The Commissioner of Public Health, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Social Services, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to establish training procedures for persons exempt from the examination requirement for qualified food operators under the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.(P.A. 98-75, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-36f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-36f - Prohibition on use of disposable natural rubber latex gloves at retail food establishments.

 (a) No person shall use or require the use of disposable, nonsterile or sterile natural rubber latex gloves at a retail food establishment.(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.(P.A. 15-242, S. 31; P.A. 17-93, S. 13; P.A. 18-168, S. 23.)History: P.A. 15-242 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-93 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “food service establishment” with “food establishment”; P.A. 18-168 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to the types of retail food establishments.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-36h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-36h - Adoption by reference of United States Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. Regulations.

 (a) Not later than January 1, 2020, the commissioner shall adopt and administer by reference the United States Food and Drug Administration's Food Code, as amended from time to time, and any Food Code Supplement published by said administration as the state's food code for the purpose of regulating food establishments.(b) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section and sections 19a-36i to 19a-36m, inclusive.(P.A. 17-93, S. 3; P.A. 18-168, S. 46; P.A. 19-118, S. 23.)History: P.A. 18-168 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “July 1, 2018” with “January 1, 2019”, effective June 13, 2018; P.A. 19-118 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “January 1, 2019” with “January 1, 2020”, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-36k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-36k - Food-borne illness or outbreak. Investigation.

 If a director of health has reasonable cause to suspect the possibility of a food-borne illness or food-borne outbreak, such director shall complete an investigation and take action to control the illness or outbreak. Such action may include, but need not be limited to, securing employee morbidity histories, requiring medical and laboratory examinations of an employee, modification of a menu and any other restriction or action deemed necessary by such director of health to control the illness or outbreak. A person who violates any provision of sections 19a-36h to 19a-36m, inclusive, section 22-6r, or section 22-6s, or who provides false information during an investigation, refuses to cooperate with an investigation or otherwise impedes an investigation that is conducted under this section or section 19a-36i or 19a-36j shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.(P.A. 17-93, S. 6; P.A. 18-48, S. 5.)History: P.A. 18-48 made a technical change, effective May 29, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-36l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-36l - Inspection violations. Appeal process.

 The owner or operator of a food establishment aggrieved by an order to correct any inspection violations identified by the food inspector or to hold, destroy or dispose of unsafe food may appeal such order to the director of health not later than forty-eight hours after issuance of such order. The director of health shall review the request for an appeal and, upon conclusion of the review, may vacate, modify or affirm such order. If affirmed by the director of health, the corrective actions specified by the food inspector shall be so ordered by the director of health. An owner or operator of a food establishment who is aggrieved by the affirmation or modification of an order by the director of health, including, but not limited to, an order to suspend the permit or license to operate the food establishment, may appeal to the department pursuant to section 19a-229. During such appeal, the order shall remain in effect unless the commissioner orders otherwise.(P.A. 17-93, S. 7; P.A. 19-118, S. 4.)History: P.A. 19-118 replaced “food service establishment” with “food establishment”, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-36n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-36n - Commissioner's authority to make public announcement re identity of source of food-borne illness or outbreak.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Public Health may announce to the public, at the commissioner's sole discretion, the identity of the food establishment that was the source of any food-borne illness or food-borne outbreak that has been verified by the department for the purpose of reducing morbidity and mortality from any cause or condition of such illness or outbreak. The commissioner shall make every effort to limit the disclosure of personally identifiable health data to the minimal amount necessary to accomplish such purpose.(P.A. 17-93, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-36o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-36o - Variance from requirements of Public Health Code for sous vide processing and acidification of sushi rice.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, from June 30, 2017, until December 31, 2018, a food service establishment may request a variance from the Commissioner of Public Health from the requirements of the Public Health Code, established under section 19a-36, to utilize the process of sous vide and acidification of sushi rice, as defined in section 3-502.11 of the United States Food and Drug Administration's Food Code, as amended from time to time. The Commissioner of Public Health shall review the request for a variance and provide the food establishment with notification regarding the status of its request not later than thirty days after the commissioner receives such request. The commissioner may grant such variance if he or she determines that such variance would not result in a health hazard or nuisance.(P.A. 17-93, S. 10; P.A. 18-168, S. 48.)History: P.A. 17-93 effective June 30, 2017; P.A. 18-168 replaced “June 30, 2018” with “December 31, 2018”, effective June 13, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-37a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-37a - Regulations establishing standards to prevent contamination of public water supplies. Civil penalties.

 (a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing standards to prevent contamination of public water supplies which may result from the installation of automatic fire extinguishing systems, irrigation systems or other physical connections between the distribution system of a public water system and any other water system in any building served by a public water system as defined in subsection (a) of section 25-33d. Regulations concerning automatic fire extinguishing systems shall: (1) Delete the requirement for a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer (RPD) on fire sprinkler systems with siamese connections unless chemicals are added to such systems; (2) require owners to install a double check valve assembly (DCVA) on fire sprinkler systems with siamese connections unless chemicals are added to such systems; (3) allow owners to install an RPD instead of a DCVA on fire sprinkler systems with siamese connections; and (4) provide that any person engaged in the installation of an automatic fire extinguishing system shall notify the water company servicing the building of such installation, and shall be subject to all applicable rules and regulations of such water company.(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 concerning automatic fire extinguishing systems that provide for a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars if a required device is not installed on existing systems by July 1, 1999, or if the required device is not installed on new systems after June 23, 1999.(P.A. 87-193; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 99-188, S. 5, 6; P.A. 08-137, S. 4.)History: 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; P.A. 99-188 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), adding Subdivs. (1) to (3), inclusive, requiring that the regulations provide for reduced pressure principle backflow preventers and double check valve assemblies and added new Subsec. (b) re civil penalties, effective June 23, 1999; P.A. 08-137 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “irrigation systems or other physical connections between the distribution system of a public water system and any other water system” and making corresponding technical changes and amended Subsec. (b) by specifying that subsection pertains to regulations “concerning automatic fire extinguishing systems”.See Sec. 19a-37c for effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-37b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-37b - Regulations establishing radon measurement requirements and procedures for evaluating radon in indoor air and reducing radon in public schools.

 The Department of Public Health may adopt regulations pursuant to chapter 54 to establish radon measurement requirements and procedures for evaluating radon in indoor air and reducing elevated radon gas levels when detected in public schools.(P.A. 90-114, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 09-220, S. 5; P.A. 19-118, S. 14.)History: 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; P.A. 09-220 deleted requirement that regulations be adopted not later than January 1, 1991, and replaced “acceptable levels of radon in ambient air and drinking water in schools” with “radon measurement requirements and procedures for evaluating radon in indoor air and reducing elevated radon gas levels when detected in public schools”; P.A. 19-118 replaced “shall” with “may”, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-37c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-37c - Effective date of regulations re installation of backflow preventer or air gap on a line to existing fire sprinkler system.

 The provisions of Section 19-13-B38a(c)(2)(I) of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, adopted pursuant to section 19a-37a, concerning requirements for installation of a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer or an air gap on a line to an existing fire sprinkler system, shall be effective July 1, 1999.(P.A. 98-188, S. 3, 5.)History: P.A. 98-188, S. 3 effective June 4, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-37d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-37d - Changes to public water supply systems. Required notifications to water company and local building inspector. Authority of local director of public health to implement mitigation measures.

 (a) Any person engaged in the installation of an irrigation system or other physical connection between the distribution system of a public water supply system and any other water system shall notify the water company servicing the property or building of such installation and shall be subject to all applicable rules and regulations of such water company. For purposes of this section, “water company” has the same meaning as provided in section 25-32a.(b) When a permit application is filed with the local building inspector of any municipality concerning any project that includes a change of use or installation of fixtures or facilities in a building that may affect the performance of, or require the installation of, a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer, a double check valve assembly or a pressure vacuum breaker, the local building inspector shall provide written notice of the application to the water company serving the building not later than seven days after the date the application is filed. Upon receipt of such written notice, the water company shall cause to be performed an evaluation of cross-connection protection by a person who has met the requirements prescribed in the regulations of Connecticut state agencies and such water company shall notify the local building inspector regarding its determination. The local building inspector shall not issue a permit or certificate of occupancy until any cross-connection issue has been corrected.(c) Upon a determination by a local director of health that an automatic fire extinguishing system, irrigation system, change of use, installation of fixtures or facilities in a building or other physical connection between the distribution system of a public water supply system and any other water system creates an unreasonable risk of injury to the health or safety of persons using the water, to the general public, or to any public water supply, the local director of public health may issue an order requiring the immediate implementation of mitigation measures, that include, but are not limited to, the disconnection of the system. In the event that a cross connection with the public water system is found, the owner of such system may terminate services to the premises.(P.A. 08-137, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-38. (Formerly Sec. 19-13b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-38. (Formerly Sec. 19-13b) - Water company to add fluoride to water supply.

 A water company, as defined in section 25-32a, shall add a measured amount of fluoride to the water supply of any water system that it owns and operates and that serves twenty thousand or more persons so as to maintain an average monthly fluoride content that is not more or less than 0.15 of a milligram per liter different than the United States Department of Health and Human Services' most recent recommendation for optimal fluoride levels in drinking water to prevent tooth decay.(February, 1965, P.A. 156; P.A. 16-4, S. 1.)History: Sec. 19-13b transferred to Sec. 19a-38 in 1983; P.A. 16-4 substantially amended provisions, including adding provisions requiring water company to add fluoride to water supply to maintain average monthly fluoride content of not more than .15 milligram per liter different than U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' most recent recommended fluoride levels.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-39. (Formerly Sec. 19-13c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-39. (Formerly Sec. 19-13c) - Protection of wells.

 The owner of any well which is being constructed or which has been completed shall securely protect or fence the same, and the owner of any well which is no longer used or which has been abandoned shall effectively cover and seal the same so as to prevent danger to any human being or domestic dog, cat or pet or any cattle, horses, asses, mules, sheep, swine or goats. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars and not more than one hundred dollars for a first offense, and for each subsequent offense shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than two hundred dollars. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to repeal any local ordinance, the provisions of which require at least the degree of protection herein required. The local health officer of each municipality is empowered to promulgate and enforce regulations consistent with this section and to carry out its intent.(1969, P.A. 75.)History: Sec. 19-13c transferred to Sec. 19a-39 in 1983.See chapter 482 re regulation of well drilling.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-40. (Formerly Sec. 19-14) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health|Section 19a-40. (Formerly Sec. 19-14) - Supervision of vital statistics.

 The Department of Public Health shall have general supervision of the state system of registration of births, marriages, deaths and fetal deaths, and shall develop the necessary uniform methods and forms for obtaining and preserving such records in order to insure the faithful registration of such records in the several towns and in the department. The department shall recommend such forms, procedures and legislation as are necessary to secure complete and accurate registration of vital statistics throughout the state. The Commissioner of Public Health shall be the superintendent of registration of vital statistics.(1949 Rev., S. 3812; 1959, P.A. 148, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 01-163, S. 30.)History: 1959 act deleted provision re insuring faithful registration in central bureau of vital statistics, substituting reference to department; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner and department of health with commissioner and department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-14 transferred to Sec. 19a-40 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and 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; P.A. 01-163 added provisions re fetal deaths, development of uniform methods and forms and recommendation of procedures and made technical changes.See Sec. 7-36 for applicable definitions.Annotation to former section 19-14:Admissibility of medical examiner's report to show cause of death. 102 C. 486.