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

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 Section 19a-24 is repealed, effective October 1, 2014.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-240. (Formerly Sec. 19-105). Definition of “board”. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “board” means a board of a district department of health created as provided in section 19a-241. (1949 Rev., S. 3876; P.A. 00-27, S. 19, 24.) History: Sec.…

Sec. 19a-241. (Formerly Sec. 19-106). Formation of district departments. Board. (a) Towns, cities and boroughs, by vote of their respective legislative bodies, after a public hearing, may unite to form district departments of health, which shall be instrumentalities of their cons…

Sec. 19a-242. (Formerly Sec. 19-107). Appointment of director of health. Removal. Environmental health specialists. Authorized agent. (a) The board shall, after approval of the Commissioner of Public Health, appoint some discreet person, possessing the qualifications specified in…

Sec. 19a-243. (Formerly Sec. 19-108). District rules and regulations. Powers of district. Meetings. Expenses. (a) Each board may make and adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the promotion of general health within the district not in conflict with law or with the general st…

Sec. 19a-244. (Formerly Sec. 19-109). Qualifications, term and duties of director of health. Employees. On and after October 1, 2010, any person nominated to be the director of health shall (1) be a licensed physician and hold a degree in public health from an accredited school, …

Sec. 19a-245. (Formerly Sec. 19-110). Reimbursement by state. Proportionate reduction of payments to health districts. (a) Upon application to the Department of Public Health, each health district that has a total population of fifty thousand or more, or serves three or more muni…

Sec. 19a-246. (Formerly Sec. 19-111). Withdrawal from district. (a) Any constituent town, city or borough may, by vote passed prior to January first in any year, withdraw from the district, such withdrawal to become effective on the first day of July following, provided such city…

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-250. (Formerly Sec. 19-112a). Definitions. As used in this chapter, “chronic illness” means conditions which require prolonged definitive hospital or restorative care as distinguished from diseases or conditions which may be properly cared for in convalescent, custodial …

Sec. 19a-251. (Formerly Sec. 19-113b). Chronic disease hospital superintendents. Section 19a-251 is repealed. (1959, P.A. 148, S. 15; 1972, P.A. 113, S. 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 340, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 15, 136; P.A. 85-424, S. 2, 3.)

Sec. 19a-252. (Formerly Sec. 19-117). Administration of lung disease control funds, including tuberculosis funds. The Department of Public Health is designated as the state agency to administer and distribute state funds to be used for the control of lung diseases, including tube…

Sec. 19a-253. (Formerly Sec. 19-119). Chronic disease hospitals: Admissions. Except as provided in section 17a-502, on and after October 1, 2005, no patient shall be admitted to a chronic disease hospital, unless the medical director of the hospital determines that the hospital a…

Sec. 19a-254. (Formerly Sec. 19-120). Commitment of tuberculous persons. Section 19a-254 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4129; 1955, S. 2124d; 1957, P.A. 586, S. 16; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 84-336, S. 5.)

Sec. 19a-255. (Formerly Sec. 19-121). Treatment of persons with tuberculosis. Payment sources for treatment. Exchange of patient information permitted to facilitate Medicaid eligibility determinations. Agreement for interstate transportation. (a) Any resident of the state afflict…

Sec. 19a-256. (Formerly Sec. 19-121a). Liability for cost of care after October 1, 1967. Section 19a-256 is repealed, effective October 6, 2009. (1967, P.A. 839, S. 2; P.A. 76-139, S. 7; P.A. 79-376, S. 24; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 61; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 176.)

Sec. 19a-257. (Formerly Sec. 19-125). Support of patients with chronic illness other than tuberculosis. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 17b-222 and 17b-223, the maximum rate to be charged for the care of patients with chronic illness other than tuberculosis in the stat…

Secs. 19a-258 to 19a-261. (Formerly Secs. 19-126 to 19-129). Discharge of tuberculosis patients. Complaint against tuberculosis patient leaving hospital against advice. Apprehension of person leaving hospital before termination of commitment. Security facilities. Sections 19a-258…

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…

Sec. 19a-25b. Electronic prescribing systems authorized. Each health care provider licensed in this state with prescriptive authority may generate prescriptions in this state utilizing an electronic prescribing system. The Department of Consumer Protection may, within available a…

Sec. 19a-25c. Medical records systems: Electronic and paper formats authorized. A health care institution licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to chapter 368v may create, maintain or utilize medical records or a medical records system in electronic format, paper f…

Sec. 19a-25d. State-wide health information technology plan. Designation of lead health information exchange organization. Section 19a-25d is repealed, effective October 1, 2015. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 68; P.A. 09-232, S. 77; P.A. 15-146, S. 41.)

Sec. 19a-25e. Connecticut Health Information Network plan. (a) The Department of Public Health and The University of Connecticut Health Center may, within available appropriations, develop a Connecticut Health Information Network plan to securely integrate state health and social…

Sec. 19a-25f. Disclosure of personally identifiable information by state agencies to the Connecticut Health Information Network. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or chapter 14, 319, 319b, 319o, 319t, 319v or 368z, or any regulation adopted pursuant to said chapters, …

Sec. 19a-25g. Provision of electronic copy of medical records by one health care institution to another at the request of the patient. (a) Each institution, as defined in section 19a-490, except a facility operated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the…

Sec. 19a-26. (Formerly Sec. 19-7). State laboratories. Services provided. Schedule of fees. Construction of state public health laboratory. Permissible activities. (a) The Department of Public Health may establish, maintain and control state laboratories to perform examinations o…

Sec. 19a-262. (Formerly Sec. 19-133). Report and record of cases. Each physician, physician assistant and advanced practice registered nurse shall report in writing the name, age, sex, race, ethnicity, occupation, place where last employed, if known, and address of each person un…

Sec. 19a-263. (Formerly Sec. 19-136). Instruction by physicians to individuals. The physician attending a patient having or suspected of having tuberculosis shall take all necessary precautions and give adequate instructions to provide for the safety of all individuals occupying …

Sec. 19a-264. (Formerly Sec. 19-137). Instructions by local director of health to physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. The local director of health shall transmit to any physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse reportin…

Sec. 19a-265. Tuberculosis control. Emergency commitment. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Active tuberculosis” means (A) a specimen has been taken from a pulmonary, laryngeal or other airway source, has tested positive for tuberculosis and the person tested has not subsequently…

Sec. 19a-266. Breast and cervical cancer early detection and treatment referral program. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Breast cancer screening and referral services” means necessary breast cancer screening services and referral services for a procedure intended to treat …

Sec. 19a-266a. Gynecologic cancers information pamphlet. The Department of Public Health shall develop a pamphlet containing summary information concerning gynecologic cancers, including cervical, ovarian and uterine cancer. Such pamphlet shall contain standardized information wi…

Sec. 19a-267. Lung cancer early detection and treatment referral program. (a) For the purposes of this section, “lung cancer screening and referral services” means necessary lung cancer screening services and referral services for a procedure intended to treat cancer of the human…

Sec. 19a-269. (Formerly Sec. 19-138a). Commissioner to recommend policies for treatment of kidney disease. (a) The Commissioner of Public Health shall: (1) Recommend minimum criteria for dialysis facilities and transplantation centers; (2) recommend medical criteria for eligibili…

Sec. 19a-269a. Administration of dialysis medications by certified dialysis patient care technicians. Any certified dialysis patient care technician employed in an outpatient or hospital dialysis unit may administer saline, heparin or lidocaine as necessary to initiate or termina…

Sec. 19a-269b. Screening for kidney disease. Clinical laboratories. (a) As used in this section, “clinical laboratory” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490. (b) Beginning September 1, 2006: (1) Any person, firm or corporation operating a clinical laboratory license…

Sec. 19a-27. (Formerly Sec. 19-7a). Test for rubella immunity. Regulations. Section 19a-27 is repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (P.A. 78-165, S. 3–5; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 03-188, S. 6.)

Sec. 19a-270. (Formerly Sec. 19-139). Bodies for anatomical purposes. The first selectman of any town, the mayor of any city, the administrative head of any state correctional institution or the superintendent or person in charge of any almshouse, asylum, hospital, morgue or othe…

Sec. 19a-270a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-283). Disposition of remains of bodies. The professors and teachers in the institutions designated in section 19a-270 shall dispose of the remains of all bodies, received in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, in a manner consistent w…

Sec. 19a-270b. (Formerly Sec. 19a-284). Bodies to be used for medical study. Such bodies shall be used for the purposes of medical and surgical study only, in a manner consistent with public propriety, and in this state only. (1949 Rev., S. 4217.) History: Sec. 19-142 transferred…

Secs. 19a-271 to 19a-279. Donation of bodies for anatomical purposes: Generally. Sections 19a-271 to 19a-279, inclusive, are repealed. (1961, P.A. 268; 1969, P.A. 425, S. 1–9; P.A. 77-143, S. 1, 2; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 79-47, S. 5; 79-556; 79-631, S. 102, 111; P.A. 80-190, S…

Secs. 19a-279a to 19a-281. Anatomical gifts: Definitions. Making, amending, revoking and refusing to make an anatomical gift by an individual. Classes of persons who may make an anatomical gift of all or a part of decedent's body. Role of Chief Medical Examiner. Discussion and re…

Sec. 19a-28. (Formerly Sec. 19-8). Toxicology laboratory. Section 19a-28 is repealed, effective July 1, 1999. (November, 1949, S. 2039d; 1959, P.A. 148, S. 7; 1969, P.A. 699, S. 22; 1971, P.A. 412, S. 10; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 80-190, S. 6; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95…

Sec. 19a-282. (Formerly Sec. 19-140). When the delivery of bodies is prohibited. No notice shall be given, and no body delivered, under the provisions of section 19a-270, in the case of a person dying of Asiatic cholera, yellow fever, scarlet fever, typhus fever, smallpox, diphth…

Secs. 19a-283 and 19a-284. Transferred to Secs. 19a-270a and 19a-270b, respectively.

Sec. 19a-285. (Formerly Sec. 19-142a). Consent by minor to medical, dental, health or hospital services for child. (a) Any minor who has been married or who has borne a child may give effective consent to medical, dental, health and hospital services for his or her child. (b) Any…