Title 19a — Title 19a: Public Health and Well-Being
32 chapters · 1,163 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-6s Provision of vaccines by clinical medical assistants under supervision.
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Sec. 19a-6s. Provision of vaccines by clinical medical assistants under supervision. (a) For purposes of this section, “clinical medical assistant” means a person who (1) (A) is certified by the American Association of Medical Assistants, the National Healthcareer Association, th…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-6t Connecticut Rare Disease Advisory Council. Duties. Members. Report.
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Sec. 19a-6t. Connecticut Rare Disease Advisory Council. Duties. Members. Report. (a) On and after July 1, 2023, there is established a Connecticut Rare Disease Advisory Council. The council shall advise and make recommendations to the Department of Public Health and other state a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-6u School-based health center expansion grant program.
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Sec. 19a-6u. School-based health center expansion grant program. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Department of Public Health shall administer a school-based health center expansion grant program to provide grants to certain operators of school-based health centers f…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-6v Report from department re work on the Healthy Brain Initiative.
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Sec. 19a-6v. Report from department re work on the Healthy Brain Initiative. Not later than January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the Department of Public Health shall report, within available appropriations and in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-6w Men's health public awareness and educational campaign.
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Sec. 19a-6w. Men's health public awareness and educational campaign. (a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall develop a public awareness and educational campaign to promote community-based screening and education for common diseases affecting high-risk male populations, includ…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7 (Formerly Sec. 19-3a). Public health planning. State health plan. Access to certain health care data. Regulations.
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Sec. 19a-7. (Formerly Sec. 19-3a). Public health planning. State health plan. Access to certain health care data. Regulations. (a) The Department of Public Health shall be the lead agency for public health planning and shall assist communities in the development of collaborative …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-70 (Formerly Sec. 19-28). Priority of distribution in emergency.
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Sec. 19a-70. (Formerly Sec. 19-28). Priority of distribution in emergency. If the Department of Public Health finds that there is an epidemic of any disease within the state and that antitoxin or other biologic product is in short supply, the commissioner shall notify the Governo…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-71 (Formerly Sec. 19-29). Observation and treatment of certain typhoid germ carriers.
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Sec. 19a-71. (Formerly Sec. 19-29). Observation and treatment of certain typhoid germ carriers. Section 19a-71 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1949 Rev., S. 3834; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-72 (Formerly Sec. 19-29a). Connecticut Tumor Registry. Definitions. Duties of Department of Public Health. Reporting requirements. Penalties. Regulations.
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Sec. 19a-72. (Formerly Sec. 19-29a). Connecticut Tumor Registry. Definitions. Duties of Department of Public Health. Reporting requirements. Penalties. Regulations. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Clinical laboratory” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490; (2) “Ho…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-72a State-wide stroke registry.
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Sec. 19a-72a. State-wide stroke registry. (a) The Department of Public Health shall maintain and operate a state-wide stroke registry. (b) On and after July 1, 2023, each comprehensive stroke center, thrombectomy-capable stroke center, primary stroke center or acute stroke-ready …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-72b State-wide registry on Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism. Oversight committee. Regulations.
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Sec. 19a-72b. State-wide registry on Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism. Oversight committee. Regulations. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Health care provider” means any person or organization that furnishes health care services to persons with Parkinson's disease or Parkins…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-73 (Formerly Sec. 19-29b). Occupational history of cancer patients in hospital medical records. Regulations.
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Sec. 19a-73. (Formerly Sec. 19-29b). Occupational history of cancer patients in hospital medical records. Regulations. Section 19a-73 is repealed, effective October 1, 2014. (P.A. 80-143, S. 2, 3; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 01-195, S. 138, 181; P.A. 1…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-73a Establishment of comprehensive cancer plan for state.
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Sec. 19a-73a. Establishment of comprehensive cancer plan for state. The Department of Public Health shall, within available appropriations, establish a comprehensive cancer plan for the state of Connecticut. Such plan shall provide for (1) creation of a state-wide smoking cessati…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-73b Funding sources for comprehensive cancer program.
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Sec. 19a-73b. Funding sources for comprehensive cancer program. The Department of Public Health may apply for and receive money from public and private sources and from the federal government for the purpose of funding, in whole or in part, a comprehensive cancer program. Any pay…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-74 (Formerly Sec. 19-30). Cancer.
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Sec. 19a-74. (Formerly Sec. 19-30). Cancer. The Department of Public Health may make investigations concerning cancer, the prevention and treatment thereof and the mortality therefrom and take such action as it deems will assist in bringing about a reduction in the mortality due …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-74a Regulations re information on nicotine yield ratings for brands of tobacco products.
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Sec. 19a-74a. Regulations re information on nicotine yield ratings for brands of tobacco products. Section 19a-74a is repealed, effective June 11, 2014. (P.A. 99-250, S. 2; P.A. 14-187, S. 55.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-75 (Formerly Sec. 19-30b). State aid for health career educational programs.
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Sec. 19a-75. (Formerly Sec. 19-30b). State aid for health career educational programs. Any state-aided hospital or nonprofit institution of higher learning which operates or intends to operate a school of nursing approved by the State Board of Examiners for Nursing or operates or…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-75a Child and adolescent psychiatrist grant program for recruitment, hiring and retention of child and adolescent psychiatrists. Report.
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Sec. 19a-75a. Child and adolescent psychiatrist grant program for recruitment, hiring and retention of child and adolescent psychiatrists. Report. (a) On or before January 1, 2023, the Department of Public Health shall establish and administer a child and adolescent psychiatrist …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-75b Incentive program to encourage doctoral degree candidates to serve a semester-long clerkship as a psychological assessor or psychotherapist at a facility licensed or operated by the Department of Children and Families or any other state agency deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Children and Families.
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Sec. 19a-75b. Incentive program to encourage doctoral degree candidates to serve a semester-long clerkship as a psychological assessor or psychotherapist at a facility licensed or operated by the Department of Children and Families or any other state agency deemed appropriate by …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-76 (Formerly Sec. 19-30d). State aid to municipal and district departments of health. Regulations.
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Sec. 19a-76. (Formerly Sec. 19-30d). State aid to municipal and district departments of health. Regulations. The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing minimum standards for approval of the public healt…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-77 “Child care services” defined. Exclusions. Additional license.
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Sec. 19a-77. “Child care services” defined. Exclusions. Additional license. (a) As used in this section and sections 19a-77a to 19a-80, inclusive, and sections 19a-82 to 19a-87a, inclusive, “child care services” includes: (1) A “child care center” which offers or provides a progr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-77a Child day care services in retail stores.
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Sec. 19a-77a. Child day care services in retail stores. Section 19a-77a is repealed, effective October 1, 2011. (P.A. 98-71, S. 2, 3; P.A. 99-67; P.A. 01-175, S. 14, 32; P.A. 03-243, S. 10; P.A. 04-257, S. 36; P.A. 05-207, S. 8; P.A. 11-242, S. 98.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-78 19a-78
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Sec. 19a-78. Transferred to Chapter 319rr, Sec. 17b-748.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-79 (Formerly Sec. 19-43d). Regulations. Exemptions. Waivers.
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Sec. 19a-79. (Formerly Sec. 19-43d). Regulations. Exemptions. Waivers. (a) The Commissioner of Early Childhood shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of sections 19a-77 to 19a-80, inclusive, and 19a-82 to 19a-87, inclus…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-79a Pesticide applications at child care facilities.
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Sec. 19a-79a. Pesticide applications at child care facilities. (a) As used in this section, “pesticide” means a fungicide used on plants, an insecticide, a herbicide or a rodenticide but does not mean a sanitizer, disinfectant, antimicrobial agent or a pesticide bait; “lawn care …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7a State goal to assure the availability of appropriate health care to all state residents.
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Sec. 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 abili…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7b Health Care Access Commission.
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Sec. 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-…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7c Subsidized nongroup health insurance product for pregnant women.
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Sec. 19a-7c. Subsidized nongroup health insurance product for pregnant women. (a) The Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Social Services, may contract, within available appropriations, to provide a subsidized nongroup health insurance product fo…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7d Primary care direct services program.
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Sec. 19a-7d. Primary care direct services program. Section 19a-7d is repealed, effective July 1, 2024. (P.A. 90-134, S. 10, 28; P.A. 91-274; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-203, S. 1, 2; 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 46; P.A. 06-195, S. 84; P.A. 07-252, S. 4;…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7e Health care for uninsured pregnant women demonstration project.
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Sec. 19a-7e. Health care for uninsured pregnant women demonstration project. The Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Social Services, shall establish a three-year demonstration program to improve access to health care for uninsured pregnant women u…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7f Child immunization standard of care and programs. Provision of vaccines by department. Vaccine policy and reporting.
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Sec. 19a-7f. Child immunization standard of care and programs. Provision of vaccines by department. Vaccine policy and reporting. (a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall determine the standard of care for immunization for the children of this state. The standard of care for i…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7g Childhood Immunization Advisory Council.
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Sec. 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.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7h Immunization information system. Regulations.
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Sec. 19a-7h. Immunization information system. Regulations. (a) As used in this section, “health care provider” means a person who has direct or supervisory responsibility for the administration of a vaccine or assessment of immunization status, including a physician or physician …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7i Extension of coverage under the maternal and child health block grant.
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Sec. 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 l…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7j Vaccines and antibiotic purchase and childhood immunization registry. Health and welfare fee assessment. Appeal. Penalties. Overpayment.
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Sec. 19a-7j. Vaccines and antibiotic purchase and childhood immunization registry. Health and welfare fee assessment. Appeal. Penalties. Overpayment. (a) Not later than September first, annually, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Commi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7k Preventive dental care pilot program.
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Sec. 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.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7l Department of Public Health to provide information concerning meningococcal meningitis to local and regional boards of education.
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Sec. 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 lo…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7m Provision of charitable health care services by out-of-state health care practioners.
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Sec. 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 c…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7n Childhood immunization budget account reconciliation and expenditure projection process.
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Sec. 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 recon…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7o Hepatitis C and HIV-related testing.
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Sec. 19a-7o. Hepatitis C and HIV-related 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 dete…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7p Public health fee. Annual reporting requirement. Appeal. Penalties. Overpayment.
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Sec. 19a-7p. Public health fee. Annual reporting requirement. Appeal. Penalties. Overpayment. (a) Not later than September first, annually, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall (1) determine the amount…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7q Certificate for use by physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse stating required vaccination is medically contraindicated.
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Sec. 19a-7q. Certificate for use by physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse stating required vaccination is medically contraindicated. On or before October 1, 2021, the Commissioner of Public Health shall develop and make available on the Internet web…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7r Advisory Committee on Medically Contraindicated Vaccinations. Duties. Membership. Report.
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Sec. 19a-7r. Advisory Committee on Medically Contraindicated Vaccinations. Duties. Membership. Report. (a) There is established an Advisory Committee on Medically Contraindicated Vaccinations within the Department of Public Health for the purpose of advising the Commissioner of P…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7s Evaluation of data re exemptions from immunization requirements. Report.
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Sec. 19a-7s. Evaluation of data re exemptions from immunization requirements. Report. The Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the state Department of Education and the Office of Early Childhood, shall evaluate all of the data collected by said departments concernin…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7t Provision by department of COVID-19 vaccination status to recipient of vaccine or recipient's fiduciary, parent or guardian.
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Sec. 19a-7t. Provision by department of COVID-19 vaccination status to recipient of vaccine or recipient's fiduciary, parent or guardian. The Department of Public Health shall provide to any person who has received a COVID-19 vaccination or such person's court-appointed fiduciary…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7u Pilot program to expand behavioral health care. Grants.
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Sec. 19a-7u. Pilot program to expand behavioral health care. Grants. (a) Not later than July 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services, shall establish a pilot grant program to expand behavioral health care offered to chi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-8 (Formerly Sec. 19-4i). Boards and commissions within the department: Public members.
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Sec. 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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-80 (Formerly Sec. 19-43e). License required for child care centers and group child care homes. Fees. Comprehensive background checks. Notification of changes in regulations.
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Sec. 19a-80. (Formerly Sec. 19-43e). License required for child care centers and group child care homes. Fees. Comprehensive background checks. Notification of changes in regulations. (a) No person, group of persons, association, organization, corporation, institution or agency, …
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 19a-80a to 19a-80d 19a-80a to 19a-80d
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Secs. 19a-80a to 19a-80d. Transferred to Chapter 368v, Secs. 19a-507a to 19a-507d, inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-80e Parental participation in state-funded child care centers and group child care homes.
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Sec. 19a-80e. Parental participation in state-funded child care centers and group child care homes. Each child care center and group child care home, as defined in section 19a-77, that is funded by the state pursuant to section 8-210, 17b-737 or 17b-752 shall: (1) Provide for par…