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Connecticut General Statutes > Title 19a > Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health

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§ 19a-1	Terms "Commissioner of Health", "Health Commissioner", "Department of Health", or "state Department of Health", deemed to mean Commissioner or Department of Health Services
§ 19a-1a	Department of Public Health. Successor department to Department of Public Health and Addiction Services
§ 19a-1b	Department of Public Health and Addiction Services: Administration, operations and programs units. Agency goals
§ 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
§ 19a-1d	Commissioner of Public Health: Appointment and qualifications
§ 19a-2	Department of Health Services. Commissioner. Successor department to Department of Health
§ 19a-2a	Powers and duties
§ 19a-2b	Commissioner may appear as intervenor for purpose of determining compliance with state health plan
§ 19a-2c	Appointment of superintendents of alcohol and drug treatment facilities by the commissioner
§ 19a-2g
§ 19a-3
§ 19a-4	Commissioner to organize department and adopt regulations
§ 19a-4d
§ 19a-4e
§ 19a-4h
§ 19a-4i	Office of Injury Prevention
§ 19a-4j	Office of Multicultural Health
§ 19a-4k	Advisory Commission on Multicultural Health
§ 19a-4
§ 19a-5	Powers and duties of commissioner
§ 19a-5c
§ 19a-6	Commissioner to plan and administer programs for control and treatment of lung disease and chronic illness and for medical rehabilitation
§ 19a-6a	Commissioner to implement outreach programs on chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome
§ 19a-6b	Commissioner to allow assisted living services in congregate housing pilot program
§ 19a-6c	Assisted living services in state-funded congregate housing facilities. Regulations
§ 19a-6d	Tobacco abuse reduction and health plan
§ 19a-6e	Traumatic brain injury patient registry
§ 19a-6f	Listing of certified medical assistants
§ 19a-6g	HealthFirst Connecticut Authority. Members. Duties. Report. Application for financial assistance
§ 19a-6h	State-wide Primary Care Access Authority. Members. Duties. Consultants and assistants. Report
§ 19a-6i	Committee on school-based health clinics. Report
§ 19a-7	Public health planning. State health plan. Access to certain health care data. Regulations
§ 19a-7a	State goal to assure the availability of appropriate health care to all state residents
§ 19a-7b	Health Care Access Commission
§ 19a-7c	Subsidized nongroup health insurance product for pregnant women
§ 19a-7d	Primary care direct services program
§ 19a-7e	Health care for uninsured pregnant women demonstration project
§ 19a-7f	Childhood immunization schedule
§ 19a-7g	Childhood Immunization Advisory Council
§ 19a-7h	Childhood immunization registry. Regulations
§ 19a-7i	Extension of coverage under the maternal and child health block grant
§ 19a-7j	Vaccines and antibiotic purchase and childhood immunization registry. Health and welfare fee assessment. Appeal. Limit on aggregate assessment
§ 19a-7k	Preventive dental care pilot program
§ 19a-7
§ 19a-8	Boards and commissions within the department: Public members
§ 19a-9	Boards and commissions within the department: Regulations re hearings, proceedings and subjects within the jurisdiction of such boards and commissioners
§ 19a-10	Boards and commissions within the department: Hearings. Oaths and subpoenas
§ 19a-11	#VALUE!
§ 19a-12	Boards and commissions: Appeals from orders and decisions by aggrieved persons
§ 19a-12a	Professional assistance program for regulated professions. Definitions. Program requirements. Referrals to Department of Public Health. Notification of disciplinary action against program participants. Annual reporting requirements. Confidentiality. Annua
§ 19a-12b	Professional Assistance Oversight Committee. Duties. Access to professional assistance program records. Corrective action plans. Confidentiality of records and proceedings
§ 19a-13	Regulated professions; definitions
§ 19a-14	Powers of department concerning regulated professions
§ 19a-14a	Professional licenses. Investigations and disciplinary action
§ 19a-14b	Radon mitigators, diagnosticians and testing companies. Regulations
§ 19a-14c	Provision of outpatient mental health treatment to minors without parental consent
§ 19a-15	Review of certain statutes and regulations; report to General Assembly
§ 19a-16	Emerging occupations or professions; requests for regulation
§ 19a-17	Disciplinary action by department, boards and commissions
§ 19a-17a	Review of medical malpractice awards and certain settlements
§ 19a-17b	Peer review: Definitions; immunity; discovery permissible re proceedings
§ 19a-17m	Malpractice insurance purchase program
§ 19a-17n	Malpractice insurance purchase program. Regulations. Limitations
§ 19a-18	Meaning of term "licensed" for insurance purposes
§ 19a-19	Regulation of business practices
§ 19a-20	Nonliability of complainants and board and commission members. Indemnification and defense
§ 19a-21	Disposition of licensing fees
§ 19a-22	Actions by department, boards and commissions; appeals
§ 19a-23	Boards and commissions; records
§ 19a-24	Claims for damages against Commissioners of Public Health and Developmental Services and certain officials, employees, council members and trustees. Immunity. Indemnification
§ 19a-25	Confidentiality of records procured by the Department of Public Health or directors of health of towns, cities or boroughs
§ 19a-25a	Regulations re electronic signatures for medical records
§ 19a-25b	Electronic prescribing systems authorized
§ 19a-25c	Medical records systems: Electronic and paper formats authorized
§ 19a-25d	State-wide health information technology plan. Designation of lead health information exchange organization
§ 19a-25e	Connecticut Health Information Network plan
§ 19a-26	State laboratories. Services provided to whom. Regulations. Schedule of fees
§ 19a-27	Test for rubella immunity. Regulations
§ 19a-28	Toxicology laboratory
§ 19a-29	Special laboratories
§ 19a-29a	Environmental laboratories
§ 19a-30	Clinical laboratories. Regulation and licensure. Proficiency standards for tests not performed in laboratories
§ 19a-30a	Reporting of clinical laboratory errors
§ 19a-31	Clinical laboratories to analyze chiropractic specimens
§ 19a-31a	Biolevel-three laboratories
§ 19a-32	Department authorized to receive gifts
§ 19a-32a	AIDS research education account. Regulations
§ 19a-32b	Breast cancer research and education account. Regulations
§ 19a-32c	Biomedical Research Trust Fund. Transfers from Tobacco Settlement Fund. Grants-in-aid
§ 19a-32d	Stem cell research: Definitions. Prohibition on human cloning. Disposition of embryos or embryonic stem cells following infertility treatment. Written consent required for donations. Embryonic stem cell research authorized. Limitations. Regulations. Penal
§ 19a-32e	Stem Cell Research Fund. Grants-in-aid: Application process and funding
§ 19a-32f	Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee established. Members deemed public officials. Duties. Report
§ 19a-32g	Stem Cell Research Peer Review Committee established. Additional members. Members deemed public officials. Duties
§ 19a-32m	Information request concerning establishment of public cord blood collection operation
§ 19a-33	Regulation of traffic at department facilities
§ 19a-34	Administration of federal funds for hospital survey and construction
§ 19a-35	Federal funds for health services to children. Advisory board
§ 19a-35a	Alternative on-site sewage treatment systems with capacities of five thousand gallons or less per day. Jurisdiction. Establishment and definition of categories. Minimum requirements. Permits and approvals. Appeals
§ 19a-36	Public Health Code. Fees. Swimming pools. Wells: Use, replacement and mitigation
§ 19a-36a	Regulations concerning food operators
§ 19a-36b	Persons exempt from examination requirement for qualified food operators. Regulations
§ 19a-36c	Display of sign re signs of choking by food service establishments
§ 19a-37	Regulation of water supply wells and springs
§ 19a-37a	Regulations establishing standards to prevent contamination of public water supplies. Civil penalties
§ 19a-37b	Regulations establishing acceptable levels of radon in schools
§ 19a-37c	Effective date of regulations re installation of backflow preventer or air gap on a line to existing fire sprinkler system
§ 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
§ 19a-38	Fluoridation of public water supplies
§ 19a-39	Protection of wells
§ 19a-40	Supervision of vital statistics
§ 19a-40a	Criminal history records checks required for applicants for employment in the vital records unit
§ 19a-41	Compilation of vital records and statistics. Regulations
§ 19a-42	Amendment of vital records
§ 19a-42a	Record of acknowledgment, rescission or adjudication of paternity to be maintained by department. Access to copies of acknowledgments of paternity
§ 19a-42b	Amendment of out-of-state or foreign birth certificate to reflect gender change. Probate court jurisdiction. Application process
§ 19a-43	Reproduction of vital records
§ 19a-44	Matching of birth and death certificates
§ 19a-45	Transmittal of vital records to other states and the United States Department of Health and Human Services
§ 19a-45a	Memorandum of understanding between the Commissioners of Public Health and Social Services for improving public health services
§ 19a-45b	Medical home pilot program
§ 19a-45c	Evaluation and report required re medical home pilot program
§ 19a-46	Expert examinations and inspections
§ 19a-47	Information to local authorities. Reports to department. Notification of spills
§ 19a-48	Care for children with cerebral palsy
§ 19a-49	Services for persons with cystic fibrosis
§ 19a-50	Children crippled or with cardiac defects. Payment of "clean claims"
§ 19a-51	Pediatric Cardiac Patient Care Fund
§ 19a-52	Purchase of equipment for handicapped children
§ 19a-53	Reports of physical defects of children
§ 19a-54	Registration of physically handicapped children
§ 19a-54a	Registry of data on infants exposed to AIDS medication
§ 19a-55	Newborn infant health screening. Tests required. Fees. Regulations. Exemptions
§ 19a-55a	Newborn screening account
§ 19a-56	Program for prevention of erythroblastosis
§ 19a-56a	Birth defects surveillance program. Collection of birth defects data. Advisory committee
§ 19a-56b	Confidentiality of birth defects information. Access
§ 19a-57	Loans for purchase of hemodialysis treatment machines
§ 19a-58	Pamphlet concerning hearing impairments in infants
§ 19a-59	Program to identify newborn infants at high risk for hearing impairments
§ 19a-59a	Low protein modified food products and amino acid modified preparations for inherited metabolic disease. Prescription required. Purchase by department
§ 19a-59b	Maternal and child health protection program
§ 19a-59c	Administration of federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children in the state. Advisory Council
§ 19a-59d	Penalties for violations of regulations for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children
§ 19a-59e	Media campaign for the reduction of adolescent pregnancies
§ 19a-59f	Federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children. Requirements re participating vendors. Federal audits. Revision of state plan
§ 19a-60	Dental services for children
§ 19a-60a	Dental services for children of low-income families
§ 19a-61	Services for children suffering from diabetes
§ 19a-62	Services for children suffering from cancer
§ 19a-62a	Pediatric asthma pilot program. Asthma monitoring system. State-wide asthma plan. Model case definition of asthma. Report
§ 19a-68	Detention of persons affected with communicable disease or radioactive material
§ 19a-69	Distribution of biologic products
§ 19a-70	Priority of distribution in emergency
§ 19a-71	Observation and treatment of certain typhoid germ carriers
§ 19a-72	Occupational history of cancer patients required of tumor registry
§ 19a-73	Occupational history of cancer patients in hospital medical records. Regulations
§ 19a-73a	Establishment of comprehensive cancer plan for state
§ 19a-73b	Funding sources for comprehensive cancer program
§ 19a-74	Cancer
§ 19a-74a	Regulations re information on nicotine yield ratings for brands of tobacco products
§ 19a-75	State aid for health career educational programs
§ 19a-76	State aid to municipal and district departments of health. Regulations
§ 19a-77	"Child day care services" defined. Additional license
§ 19a-77a	Child day care services in retail stores
§ 19a-78
§ 19a-79	Regulations. Exemptions. Variance
§ 19a-79a	Pesticide applications at day care facilities
§ 19a-80	License required for child day care centers and group day care homes. Fees. Criminal history records checks. Notification of changes in regulations
§ 19a-80e	Parental participation in state-funded child day care centers and group day care homes
§ 19a-80f	Substantiated complaints of abuse or neglect at licensed facilities. Listing; disclosure
§ 19a-80g	Child day care center waiting list fees and deposits
§ 19a-81	Hearing on denial of license
§ 19a-82	Consultative services of state and municipal departments. Inspections. Assistance to licensees
§ 19a-83	Reports of licensees
§ 19a-84	Suspension or revocation of license. Denial of initial license application
§ 19a-85	Appeal
§ 19a-86	Injunction against illegal operation
§ 19a-87	#VALUE!
§ 19a-87a	Discretion in the issuance of licenses. Suspension. Revocation. Notification of criminal conviction. False statements: Class A misdemeanor. Reporting of violations
§ 19a-87b	d)). License required for family day care homes. Criminal history records checks. Regulations. Fees. Notification of changes in regulations
§ 19a-87c	Family day care home: Penalty for operation without a license. Notice and hearing
§ 19a-87d	Family day care homes: Injunction against illegal operation
§ 19a-87e	Family day care homes: Discretion in the issuance of licenses. Suspension. Revocation. Denial of initial license application. Notification of criminal conviction. False statements. Reporting of violations
§ 19a-88	License renewal by certain health care providers. On-line license renewal system
§ 19a-88a	Regulations concerning retired nurses
§ 19a-88b	Renewal of license, certificate, permit or registration that becomes void while holder is on active duty with armed forces of the United States or ordered out with the National Guard. Exceptions
§ 19a-88c	Regulations re retired dentists
§ 19a-89	Change of office or residence address
§ 19a-89a	Database on nursing personnel
§ 19a-89b	Fees for pool design guidelines and food compliance guide
§ 19a-89c	Auricular acupuncture pilot program
§ 19a-89d	Nurse staffing and patient care data
§ 19a-89e	Development of prospective nurse staffing plan by hospitals
§ 19a-90	Blood testing of pregnant women for syphilis and AIDS
§ 19a-91	Preparation and transportation of deceased persons. Definitions. Requirements. Death resulting from reportable disease. Disposition of burial or cremation materials. Regulations
§ 19a-92	Regulations concerning the licensing of massage parlors, masseurs and masseuses
§ 19a-92a	Regulation of persons engaged in tattooing. Penalty
§ 19a-92g	Body piercing
§ 19a-95
§ 19a-102	Regulation of sale of turtles
§ 19a-102a	Regulation of sale of turtles
§ 19a-102b	Importation of turtles
§ 19a-103	Control of communicable diseases in institutions
§ 19a-104	Sale of rags to be used as wiping cloths; cleaning
§ 19a-105	Public toilets
§ 19a-106	"Restroom" defined
§ 19a-107	Towels in hotels and public lavatories
§ 19a-108	Common drinking cups
§ 19a-109	Heating and provision of utilities for buildings. Hot water. Termination of services
§ 19a-109aa	Environmentally safe housing for children and families program
§ 19a-110	Report of lead poisoning. Parental notification. Availability of information regarding lead poisoning
§ 19a-110a	Regional lead poisoning treatment centers
§ 19a-111	Investigation. Preventive measures. Relocation of families. Reports. Regulations
§ 19a-111a	Lead poisoning prevention program. Lead state agency
§ 19a-111b	Educational and publicity program. Early diagnosis program. Program for detection of sources of lead poisoning
§ 19a-111c	Abatement of lead in dwellings. List of encapsulant products. Regulations
§ 19a-111d	Regulations
§ 19a-111e	Federal funds for lead poisoning prevention programs
§ 19a-111f
§ 19a-111g	Pediatric screening and risk assessment for lead poisoning. Duties of primary care provider. Exemption
§ 19a-111h	Review of lead poisoning data. Regulations
§ 19a-111i	Report re lead poisoning prevention efforts
§ 19a-111j	Financial assistance to local health departments for lead poisoning prevention efforts. Regulations
§ 19a-111k	Applicability of OSHA standards to abatement and remediation of lead hazards
§ 19a-111
§ 19a-112	Sterilization procedures to be performed only by doctors of medicine. Consent required
§ 19a-112a	Commission on the Standardization of the Collection of Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations. Protocol. Sexual assault evidence collection kit. Preservation of evidence. Costs. Training and sexual assault examiner programs
§ 19a-112b	Services to victims of sexual acts
§ 19a-112c	Educational materials for sexual assault victims
§ 19a-112d	Sexual assault victims account
§ 19a-112e	Provision of emergency treatment to a victim of sexual assault. Standard of care
§ 19a-113	Regulations re compressed air for underwater breathing apparatus
§ 19a-113a	Lifeguards. Certification
§ 19a-114	Transfer of the staff of the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to the Department of Public Health and Addiction Services
§ 19a-115	Regulation of medical test units
§ 19a-116	Regulation of facilities which offer abortion services
§ 19a-116a	Reports required re in-vitro fertilization, gamete intra-fallopian transfer or zygote intra-fallopian transfer procedures covered by insurance
§ 19a-121	HIV and AIDS: Grant program
§ 19a-121a	AIDS: Funding to local health departments
§ 19a-121b	Regulations
§ 19a-121c	HIV and AIDS: Public information program
§ 19a-121d	Grants for mass mailing of report on AIDS
§ 19a-121e	AIDS: Task force
§ 19a-121f	Grants for programs established for the study or treatment of HIV or AIDS
§ 19a-121g	Program of services for AIDS-affected children and youths
§ 19a-122	Hospice care for the homeless
§ 19a-122a	Hospice care for the homeless. Termination of pilot program
§ 19a-122b	Hospice care programs and services. Initial licensing requirements. Prohibited use of terms "hospice" and "hospice care program"
§ 19a-123	Nursing pool: Definition
§ 19a-123a	Nursing pool: Registration with Department of Public Health and Addiction Services
§ 19a-123b	Nursing pool: Written agreement with health care institution
§ 19a-123c	Regulation of rates charged by nursing pools
§ 19a-123d	Aggrievement. Penalties
§ 19a-124	Needle and syringe exchange programs
§ 19a-124a	Donation of vans to entities operating needle exchange programs
§ 19a-125	Adolescent Health Council
§ 19a-127k	Community benefits programs. Penalty
§ 19a-127
§ 19a-127m	Implementation of performance improvement plans by hospitals. Submission of plans to department
§ 19a-127n	Adverse events. Reporting requirements. Regulations. Confidentiality of reports
§ 19a-127o	Patient safety organizations
§ 19a-127p	Requirement for hospitals to contract with patient safety organization
§ 19a-131	Public health emergency response authority. Definitions
§ 19a-131a	Declaration of public health emergency by Governor
§ 19a-131b	Orders of quarantine or isolation. Appeal of order. Hearing
§ 19a-131c	Enforcement of order of quarantine or isolation
§ 19a-131d	Entry into quarantine or isolation premises
§ 19a-131e	Orders of vaccination. Appeal of order. Hearing
§ 19a-131f	Authorization to administer vaccinations
§ 19a-131g	Public Health Preparedness Advisory Committee. Report
§ 19a-131h	Registration of deaths
§ 19a-131i	Immunity from personal liability
§ 19a-131j	Temporary suspension of licensure, license renewal and inspection requirements upon declaration of a civil preparedness emergency or public health emergency
§ 19a-131k	Mandatory distribution of potassium iodide

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