Title 19a — Title 19a: Public Health and Well-Being

Sec. 19a-131g. Public Health Preparedness Advisory Committee. The Commissioner of Public Health shall establish a Public Health Preparedness Advisory Committee for purposes of advising the Department of Public Health on matters concerning emergency responses to a public health em…

Sec. 19a-131h. Registration of deaths. If the Governor declares a public health emergency, the commissioner, in consultation with the Chief Medical Examiner, may designate authorized personnel to register death certificates as needed and carry out other duties related to the regi…

Sec. 19a-131i. Immunity from personal liability. The provisions of sections 4-165 and 5-141d shall apply to any person acting on behalf of the state, within the scope of such person's practice or profession, and pursuant to sections 19a-131 to 19a-131h, inclusive. The provisions …

Sec. 19a-131j. Temporary suspension of licensure, license renewal and inspection requirements upon declaration of a civil preparedness emergency or public health emergency. (a) The commissioner may issue an order to temporarily suspend, for a period not to exceed sixty consecutiv…

Sec. 19a-131k. Mandatory distribution of potassium iodide. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Child care service” means a child care center, group child care home or family child care home, as defined in section 19a-77, and licensed pursuant to section 19a-80 or 19a-87b; (2) …

Sec. 19a-131l. Guidelines regarding provision of menstrual products by state agencies and emergency shelters operated by domestic violence agencies receiving state funding. On or before July 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Public Health shall establish guidelines regarding the manne…

Sec. 19a-131m. Pandemic preparedness report. Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Public Health shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of m…

Sec. 19a-132. Transferred to Chapter 814g, Sec. 46a-175.

Sec. 19a-133. Declaration of racism as a public health crisis. It is hereby declared that racism constitutes a public health crisis in this state and will continue to constitute a public health crisis until the goal set forth in subsection (c) of section 19a-133b is attained. (P.…

Sec. 19a-133a. Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health. Membership of advisory body. (a) There is established a Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health, to document and make recommendations to decrease the effect of racism on public health. The commission shall be part …

Sec. 19a-133b. Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health. Strategic plan re elimination of health disparities and inequities. (a) The Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health, established under section 19a-133a, shall develop and periodically update a comprehensive strateg…

Sec. 19a-133c. Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health. Best practices for state agencies re structural racism. (a) As used in this section, “structural racism” means a system that structures opportunity and assigns value in a way that disproportionally and negatively impact…

Sec. 19a-133d. Educational materials re pulse oximeters. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Health care provider” has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-477aa; (2) “Health carrier” has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1080; (3) “Insured” has the same m…

Sec. 19a-133e. Declaration of homelessness as a public health crisis. It is hereby declared that homelessness constitutes a public health crisis in this state and will continue to constitute a public health crisis until the right of homeless persons to receive emergency medical c…

Sec. 19a-134. Regulations concerning the licensure of psychiatric residential facilities at Albert J. Solnit Children's Center. (a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning licensure by the Department o…

Sec. 19a-14. (Formerly Sec. 19-4o). Powers of department concerning regulated professions. (a) The Department of Public Health shall have the following powers and duties with regard to the boards and commissions listed in subsection (b) of this section which are within the Depart…

Sec. 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 …

Sec. 19a-14b. Radon mitigators, diagnosticians and testing companies. Regulations. (a) For the purposes of this section and sections 20-420 and 20-432, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly denotes otherwise: (1) “Radon diagnosis” means …

Sec. 19a-14c. Provision of outpatient mental health treatment to minors. (a) For the purposes of this section, “outpatient mental health treatment” means the treatment of mental disorders, emotional problems or maladjustments with the object of (1) removing, modifying or retardin…

Sec. 19a-14d. Issuance of occupational or professional license, permit, certification or registration to certain persons with license, permit, certification or registration from another United States jurisdiction. Requirements. Recognition of covered licenses. (a) An occupational…

Sec. 19a-14e. Need-based program for waiver of application costs and licensure fees for persons applying for licensure as a mental or behavioral health care provider who will provide mental or behavioral health care services to children. The Commissioner of Public Health shall es…

Sec. 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…

Sec. 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…

Secs. 19a-16a to 19a-16c. Athletic training. Certification of athletic trainers by the National Athletic Trainers' Association; restrictions; exemptions. Referrals by athletic trainers. Sections 19a-16a to 19a-16c, inclusive, are repealed, effective the later of October 1, 2000, …

Sec. 19a-16d. Submission of scope of practice requests and written impact statements to Department of Public Health. Requests for exemption. Notification and publication of requests. (a) Any person or entity, acting on behalf of a health care profession that seeks to establish a …

Sec. 19a-16e. Scope of practice review committees. Membership. Duties. (a) On or before October fifteenth of the year preceding the commencement of the next regular session of the General Assembly, the Commissioner of Public Health shall select from the timely scope of practice r…

Sec. 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 Gene…

Sec. 19a-17. (Formerly Sec. 19-4s). Disciplinary action by department, boards and commissions. (a) Each board or commission established under chapters 369 to 376, inclusive, 378 to 381, inclusive, and 383 to 388, inclusive, and the Department of Public Health with respect to prof…

Sec. 19a-17a. Review of medical malpractice awards and certain settlements. Upon entry of any medical malpractice award or upon entering a settlement of a malpractice claim against an individual licensed pursuant to chapter 370 to 373, inclusive, 379 or 383, the entity making pay…

Sec. 19a-17b. (Formerly Sec. 38-19a). Peer review: Definitions; immunity; discovery permissible re proceedings. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Health care provider” means any person, corporation, limited liability company, facility or institution operated, owned or li…

Sec. 19a-17c. Peer review materials not subject to disclosure pursuant to Freedom of Information Act. Access to peer review materials by Department of Public Health. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any regulation adopted thereunder, peer review materi…

Sec. 19a-17d. Prohibition on automatic reciprocal discipline based solely on the termination of a pregnancy. If a health care professional who is currently licensed or was previously licensed in another state or jurisdiction is subject to automatic reciprocal discipline for a dis…

Sec. 19a-17e. Adverse permit or licensure eligibility action based on provision of reproductive health care services prohibited. (a) As used in this section, “reproductive health care services” has the same meaning as provided in section 52-571m. (b) Notwithstanding the provision…

Secs. 19a-17f to 19a-17l. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 19a-17m. Malpractice insurance purchase program. (a) The Department of Public Health shall, within available appropriations, establish a program to purchase and maintain malpractice liability insurance for the following professionals and retired professionals who have been l…

Sec. 19a-17n. Malpractice insurance purchase program. Regulations. Limitations. Section 19a-17n is repealed, effective June 11, 2014. (May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3, S. 23, 28; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 00-27, S. 8, 24; P.A. 14-187, S. 55.)

Sec. 19a-18. (Formerly Sec. 19-4t). Meaning of term “licensed” for insurance purposes. Whenever the term “licensed” is used in any individual or group hospital or medical expense insurance policy or hospital or medical services plan contract delivered, issued for delivery or rene…

Sec. 19a-19. (Formerly Sec. 19-4u). Regulation of business practices. The Department of Public Health shall not adopt any regulation concerning business practices. Regulations directed at the business practices of persons licensed or otherwise regulated under the provisions of se…

Sec. 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 …

Sec. 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.)

Sec. 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, e…

Sec. 19a-1d. (Formerly Sec. 19a-3). Commissioner of Public Health: Appointment and qualifications. (a) In accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, the Governor shall appoint a Commissioner of Public Health, who shall be the administrative head of the depa…

Sec. 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.)

Sec. 19a-20. (Formerly Sec. 19-4v). Nonliability of complainants and board and commission members. Indemnification and defense. No member of any board or commission subject to the provisions of chapter 368v, chapters 369 to 375, inclusive, 378 to 381, inclusive, 383 to 388, inclu…

Sec. 19a-21. (Formerly Sec. 19-4w). Disposition of licensing fees. All moneys collected by the Department of Public Health in connection with the issuance or renewal of any professional license shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund. (P.A. 80-484,…

Sec. 19a-22. (Formerly Sec. 19-4x). Actions by department, boards and commissions; appeals. Any practitioner aggrieved by any final decision of a board or commission or the department may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. (P.A. 80-484, S. 172, 1…

Sec. 19a-23. (Formerly Sec. 19-4y). Boards and commissions; records. Each board or commission subject to the provisions of this chapter and chapters 368v, 369 to 375, inclusive, 378 to 381, inclusive, 383 to 388, inclusive, 398 and 399 shall perform its own record-keeping functio…

Sec. 19a-24. (Formerly Sec. 19-5a). Claims for damages against Commissioners of Public Health and Developmental Services and certain officials, employees, council members and trustees. Immunity. Indemnification. Section 19a-24 is repealed, effective October 1, 2014. (1957, P.A. 2…

Sec. 19a-25. (Formerly Sec. 19-6a). Confidentiality of records procured by the Department of Public Health or directors of health of towns, cities or boroughs. (a) All information, records of interviews, written reports, statements, notes, memoranda or other data, including perso…

Sec. 19a-25a. Regulations re electronic signatures for medical records. The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, if he deems such regulations are necessary to implement the use of electronic signatures for medical…