Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-55-3. Objection of parents to newborn infant health screeningIf the parents or legal guardians of a newborn infant object to newborn infant health screening as being in conflict with their religious tenets and practice, such objec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-580d-1. DefinitionsAs used in sections 19a-580d-1 through 19a-580d-9 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Attending physician\" means the Connecticut licensed physician selected by or assigned to a patient, who …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-580d-2. DNR transfer form(a) To transmit a DNR order between healthcare institutions or during transport by an EMS provider between healthcare institutions, the DNR order shall be documented on the DNR transfer form. (b) The DNR t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-580d-3. Transfer and recognition of DNR orders when patients are transported(a) When a patient who is to be transferred between healthcare institutions has a DNR order which is to remain in effect during and after the transfer, th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-580d-4. DNR bracelets(a) A DNR bracelet shall be the only valid indication recognized by EMS providers that a DNR order exists for patients outside a healthcare institution, other than those patients received by an EMS provider di…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-580d-5. DNR patients under the care of EMS providersDNR patients under the care of EMS providers shall be given medical care as determined by consultation with medical direction, recognizing the limitations of the DNR order. (Adop…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-580d-6. Assistance by attending physiciansWhen requested by a patient or his authorized representative the attending physician who issued the DNR order shall: (a) Provide the patient with information on how to contact a designated…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-580d-7. RevocationA DNR order may be revoked by the patient or authorized representative in any of the following ways: (a) Removing the bracelet from the patient's extremity, or(b) telling an individual licensed healthcare provide…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-580d-8. Provision for patients with certain considerations(a) Nothing in these regulations shall be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner of mental retardation under subsection (g) of section 17a-238 of the general …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-580d-9. Ethical, philosophical, religious objections(a) Healthcare providers who have an ethical or philosophical, or religious objection to implementing a DNR order shall turn over care of the patient without delay to another pro…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-586-1. DefinitionsAs used in Sections 19a-586-1 to 19a-586-3, inclusive:(a) \"Commissioner\" means the Insurance Commissioner;(b) \"AIDS\" means acquired immune deficiency syndrome, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-586-2. Written informed consent required(a) Any insurer or health care center that requests an applicant for insurance coverage to take an HIV-related test shall obtain the applicant's written informed consent for such test at the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-586-3. Standardized informed consent formThe standard form to be used by insurers in obtaining applicants’ informed consent pursuant to Sec. 19a-586-2, which in the case of use by a health care center as defined in Sec. 38a-175 of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-589-1. DefinitionsAs used in sections 19a-589-1 through 19a-589-3 inclusive as follows:(a) \"AIDS\" means acquired immune deficiency syndrome, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control of the United States Public Health Servic…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-589-2. Testing and disclosure without consentHIV related testing without the consent of the test subject, or disclosure of confidential HIV-related information without obtaining a release from the protected individual, is permitte…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-589-3. Records maintained for occupational exposures(a) A health facility, correctional facility, other institution, or physician shall maintain records concerning each review of a request for testing or disclosure made pursuant t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-59-1. Newborn hearing screening program(a) Not later than July 1, 2000, each institution as defined in section 19a-490 of the Connecticut General Statutes that provides childbirth services shall develop and implement a universal n…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-59c-1. DefinitionsAs used in Sections 19a-59c-1 to 19a-59c-6, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (a) \"Allowable Costs\" means \"food costs\" and \"administrative and program services costs\" in accordanc…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-59c-2. Eligibility criteriaTo be eligible for State WIC Program benefits an individual shall:(a) reside in Connecticut, and(b) be recipients of Food Stamps or assistance under Temporary Assistance To Needy Families (TANF) or Medic…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-59c-3. Provision of WIC benefits(a) Supplemental foods must meet the requirements of: (1) 7 CFR 246.10, as amended, and(2) food package criteria in the State WIC Manual, as amended, and(3) authorized food list as defined in subsec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-59c-4. Local WIC agency participation(a) Local WIC agencies shall comply with federal regulations, state regulations and their contract with the State Program. (b) General Administration(1) Staffing (A) Each local agency shall emp…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-59c-5. Food vendor participation(a) In order to be considered for authorization, a vendor shall: (1) be necessary to the program as determined in accordance with subsection 19a-59c-5(c) of Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-59c-6. Program abuse(a) Participant Abuse(1) In cases of participant abuse of the WIC program, the local agency shall: (A) issue all warnings either in writing or orally to the participant in the presence of at least one witness, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-613-1. DescriptionThe Office of Health Care Access (OHCA) division of the Department of Public Health derives its authority primarily from Chapter 368z of the Connecticut General Statutes. The powers of the Office are vested in an…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-613-2. FunctionThe Office of Health Care Access is generally empowered to exercise specified grants of authority over the establishment and operation of health care facilities as defined in section 19a-630 of the Connecticut Gener…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-613-3. Official address and hoursThe principal office of the Office of Health Care Access is located at and all communications should be addressed to the Office of Health Care Access, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS#13HCA, P. O. Box 340308…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-613-4. Public informationThe public may inspect the regulations, decisions and all public records of the Office of Health Care Access at its office. Written requests for public information shall be filed on the Freedom of Informat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-630-1. Certificate of needDefinitions. As used in sections 19a-630-1 to 19a-653-4, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) “Acquisition” means the acquisition through purchase, lease, donation or other com…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-630-2. Criteria for determining if an entity is a central service facility(a) An entity shall be a central service facility if it meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) The entity is institutional in nature and practice;…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-638-1. Increase in operating roomsAny outpatient surgical facility that increases the number of its operating rooms on and after October 1, 2010, shall file a notification with the Office indicating the date on which the operating…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-638-2. Establishment of cardiac servicesInterventional cardiology procedures that are authorized pursuant to a certificate of need may be performed by a health care facility or provider and several procedures may be authorized und…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-638-3. Replacement of imaging equipmentAny health care facility, person or provider that replaces equipment shall notify the Office of the date on which the equipment was replaced and the disposition of the replaced equipment purs…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-638-4. DeterminationsAll requests for determinations as to whether a certificate of need is required shall be submitted to the Office on a Determination Form, which is available on the Office’s website. The Office shall not review…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639a-1. Public notification of certificate of need applicationPursuant to section 19a-639a of the Connecticut General Statutes, not later than twenty days prior to the submission of a certificate of need application, the applicant…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639a-2. Newspapers with substantial circulation in town where project is to be locatedA list of towns in Connecticut and the corresponding newspapers of substantial circulation in each town are available on the Office’s website. T…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639a-3. Certificate of need application(a) The application shall consist of the following: (1) The appropriate application form which should be filled out in its entirety and all supporting documents should be attached to the appl…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639a-4. Certificate of need - completeness review(a) Pursuant to section 19a-639a of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Office shall have thirty days to review the application and request additional information as necessary to …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639a-5. Certificate of need review period(a) Pursuant to section 19a-639a of the Connecticut General Statutes, the ninety day review period for a completed application shall begin on the date the Office posts notice of the complet…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639a-6. Notice of public hearingThe Office shall provide notice of the date, time and place of the public hearing in a newspaper having substantial circulation in the town in which the project is to be located not less than two we…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639b-1. Expiration and extension of certificate of need(a) A certificate of need shall expire two years from the date of issuance by the Office unless the applicant has requested an extension of the certificate of need at least th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639b-2. Non- transferability of the certificate of needA certificate of need is non-transferable. A certificate of need or rights thereunder may not be sold, assigned, leased, transferred, mortgaged, or pledged. Any attempt to tra…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639c-1. Relocation of a health care facility(a) Pursuant to section 19a-639c of the Connecticut General Statutes, any health care facility that proposes to relocate its facility, shall submit a letter requesting that the Office ma…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639c-2. Certificate of need for relocationAny health care facility that proposes to relocate its facility and is unable to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Office that the relocation will not result in a substantial change i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639e-1. Termination of a health care facility(a) Any health care facility that was authorized through a certificate of need shall provide notice that it is terminating services not later than sixty days prior to the termination. T…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-639e-2. Termination of services provided by a health care facility(a) Unless otherwise required to file a certificate of need application pursuant to the provisions of section 19a-638 of the Connecticut General Statutes, any healt…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-643-1. Description (Repealed) Repealed April 9, 2013.(Effective April 20, 1990; Transferred and AmendedFebruary 26, 1999; Repealed April 9, 2013) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-643

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 19a-643-10. Definitions I (Repealed) Repealed April 9, 2013.(Effective April 20, 1990; Transferred and AmendedFebruary 26, 1999; Repealed April 9, 2013) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-643