Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health
Section 19a-25c. - Medical records systems: Electronic and paper formats authorized.

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being

Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health

Section 19a-1. (Formerly Sec. 19-1a). - Terms “Commissioner of Health”, “Health Commissioner”, “Department of Health”, or “state Department of Health”, deemed to mean Commissioner or Department of Health Services.

Section 19a-1a. - Department of Public Health. Successor department to Department of Public Health and Addiction Services.

Section 19a-1b. - Department of Public Health and Addiction Services: Administration, operations and programs units. Agency goals.

Section 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 He...

Section 19a-1d. (Formerly Sec. 19a-3). - Commissioner of Public Health: Appointment and qualifications.

Section 19a-2. (Formerly Sec. 19-1b). - Department of Health Services. Commissioner. Successor department to Department of Health.

Section 19a-2a. - Powers and duties.

Section 19a-2b. - Commissioner may appear as intervenor for purpose of determining compliance with state health plan.

Section 19a-2c. - Appointment of superintendents of alcohol and drug treatment facilities by the commissioner.

Section 19a-4. (Formerly Sec. 19-2a). - Commissioner to organize department and adopt regulations.

Section 19a-4i. - Office of Injury Prevention.

Section 19a-4j. - Office of Health Equity.

Section 19a-4k. - Advisory Commission on Multicultural Health.

Section 19a-4l. - Office of Oral Public Health.

Section 19a-5. (Formerly Sec. 19-4). - Powers and duties of commissioner.

Section 19a-6. (Formerly Sec. 19-4a). - Commissioner to plan and administer programs for control and treatment of lung disease and chronic illness and for medical rehabilitation.

Section 19a-6a. - Commissioner to implement outreach programs on chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome.

Section 19a-6b. - Commissioner to allow assisted living services in congregate housing pilot program.

Section 19a-6c. - Assisted living services in state-funded congregate housing facilities. Regulations.

Section 19a-6d. - Tobacco abuse reduction and health plan.

Section 19a-6e. - Traumatic brain injury patient registry.

Section 19a-6f. - Listing of certified medical assistants.

Section 19a-6g. - HealthFirst Connecticut Authority. Members. Duties. Report. Application for financial assistance.

Section 19a-6h. - State-wide Primary Care Access Authority. Members. Duties. Consultants and assistants. Report.

Section 19a-6i. - School-based health center advisory committee. Members. Duties. Report.

Section 19a-6j to 19a-6l. - Interagency and Partnership Advisory Panel on Lupus; membership. Interagency and Partnership Advisory Panel on Lupus; duties. Assistance to the Interagency and Partnership Advisory Panel on Lupus from the Department of Pub...

Section 19a-6m. - Advisory council on organ and tissue donation education and awareness. Members. Duties. Report.

Section 19a-6n. - Advisory council on pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute neuropsychiatric syndrome. Report.

Section 19a-6o. - Palliative Care Advisory Council. Duties. Members. Report.

Section 19a-6p. - School-based health centers. Hours. Services. Reimbursement for services.

Section 19a-6q. - Chronic disease plan.

Section 19a-6r. - School-based health centers and expanded school health sites. Definitions. Use of title. Regulations.

Section 19a-6s. - Provision of vaccines by clinical medical assistants under supervision.

Section 19a-6t. - Connecticut Rare Disease Advisory Council. Duties. Members. Report.

Section 19a-6u. - School-based health center expansion grant program.

Section 19a-7. (Formerly Sec. 19-3a). - Public health planning. State health plan. Access to certain health care data. Regulations.

Section 19a-7a. - State goal to assure the availability of appropriate health care to all state residents.

Section 19a-7b. - Health Care Access Commission.

Section 19a-7c. - Subsidized nongroup health insurance product for pregnant women.

Section 19a-7d. - Primary care direct services program.

Section 19a-7e. - Health care for uninsured pregnant women demonstration project.

Section 19a-7f. - Child immunization standard of care and programs. Provision of vaccines by department. Vaccine policy and reporting.

Section 19a-7g. - Childhood Immunization Advisory Council.

Section 19a-7h. - Immunization information system. Regulations.

Section 19a-7i. - Extension of coverage under the maternal and child health block grant.

Section 19a-7j. - Vaccines and antibiotic purchase and childhood immunization registry. Health and welfare fee assessment. Appeal. Penalties. Overpayment.

Section 19a-7k. - Preventive dental care pilot program.

Section 19a-7l. - Department of Public Health to provide information concerning meningococcal meningitis to local and regional boards of education.

Section 19a-7m. - Provision of charitable health care services by out-of-state health care practioners.

Section 19a-7n. - Childhood immunization budget account reconciliation and expenditure projection process.

Section 19a-7o. - Hepatitis C and HIV-related testing.

Section 19a-7p. - Public health fee. Annual reporting requirement. Appeal. Penalties. Overpayment.

Section 19a-7q. - Certificate for use by physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse stating required vaccination is medically contraindicated.

Section 19a-7r. - Advisory Committee on Medically Contraindicated Vaccinations. Duties. Membership. Report.

Section 19a-7s. - Evaluation of data re exemptions from immunization requirements. Report.

Section 19a-7t. - Provision by department of COVID-19 vaccination status to recipient of vaccine or recipient's parent or guardian.

Section 19a-7u. - Pilot program to expand behavioral health care. Grants.

Section 19a-8. (Formerly Sec. 19-4i). - Boards and commissions within the department: Public members.

Section 19a-9. (Formerly Sec. 19-4j). - Boards and commissions within the department: Regulations re hearings, proceedings and subjects within the jurisdiction of such boards and commissioners.

Section 19a-10. (Formerly Sec. 19-4k). - Boards and commissions within the department: Hearings. Oaths and subpoenas.

Section 19a-11. (Formerly Sec. 19-4l). - Boards and commissions: Orders for discontinuance; injunctive or other relief.

Section 19a-12. (Formerly Sec. 19-4m). - Boards and commissions: Appeals from orders and decisions by aggrieved persons.

Section 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...

Section 19a-12b. - Professional Assistance Oversight Committee. Duties. Access to professional assistance program records. Corrective action plans. Confidentiality of records and proceedings.

Section 19a-12c. - Professional assistance program account.

Section 19a-12d. - Commissioner of Public Health to transfer certain revenue to professional assistance program account.

Section 19a-12e. - Petition re inability of health care professional to practice with reasonable skill or safety. Report re arrest or disciplinary action. Investigation. Disclosure. Procedure.

Section 19a-13. (Formerly Sec. 19-4n). - Regulated professions; definitions.

Section 19a-14. (Formerly Sec. 19-4o). - Powers of department concerning regulated professions.

Section 19a-14a. - Professional licenses. Investigations and disciplinary action.

Section 19a-14b. - Radon mitigators, diagnosticians and testing companies. Regulations.

Section 19a-14c. - Provision of outpatient mental health treatment to minors.

Section 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.

Section 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.

Section 19a-15. (Formerly Sec. 19-4p). - Review of certain statutes and regulations; report to General Assembly.

Section 19a-16. (Formerly Sec. 19-4q). - Emerging occupations or professions; requests for regulation.

Section 19a-16a to 19a-16c. - Athletic training. Certification of athletic trainers by the National Athletic Trainers' Association; restrictions; exemptions. Referrals by athletic trainers.

Section 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.

Section 19a-16e. - Scope of practice review committees. Membership. Duties.

Section 19a-16f. - Report to General Assembly on scope of practice review processes.

Section 19a-17. (Formerly Sec. 19-4s). - Disciplinary action by department, boards and commissions.

Section 19a-17a. - Review of medical malpractice awards and certain settlements.

Section 19a-17b. (Formerly Sec. 38-19a). - Peer review: Definitions; immunity; discovery permissible re proceedings.

Section 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.

Section 19a-17m. - Malpractice insurance purchase program.

Section 19a-17n. - Malpractice insurance purchase program. Regulations. Limitations.

Section 19a-18. (Formerly Sec. 19-4t). - Meaning of term “licensed” for insurance purposes.

Section 19a-19. (Formerly Sec. 19-4u). - Regulation of business practices.

Section 19a-20. (Formerly Sec. 19-4v). - Nonliability of complainants and board and commission members. Indemnification and defense.

Section 19a-21. (Formerly Sec. 19-4w). - Disposition of licensing fees.

Section 19a-22. (Formerly Sec. 19-4x). - Actions by department, boards and commissions; appeals.

Section 19a-23. (Formerly Sec. 19-4y). - Boards and commissions; records.

Section 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-25. (Formerly Sec. 19-6a). - Confidentiality of records procured by the Department of Public Health or directors of health of towns, cities or boroughs.

Section 19a-25a. - Regulations re electronic signatures for medical records.

Section 19a-25b. - Electronic prescribing systems authorized.

Section 19a-25c. - Medical records systems: Electronic and paper formats authorized.

Section 19a-25d. - State-wide health information technology plan. Designation of lead health information exchange organization.

Section 19a-25e. - Connecticut Health Information Network plan.

Section 19a-25f. - Disclosure of personally identifiable information by state agencies to the Connecticut Health Information Network.

Section 19a-26. (Formerly Sec. 19-7). - State laboratories. Services provided. Schedule of fees. Construction of state public health laboratory. Permissible activities.

Section 19a-27. (Formerly Sec. 19-7a). - Test for rubella immunity. Regulations.

Section 19a-28. (Formerly Sec. 19-8). - Toxicology laboratory.

Section 19a-29. (Formerly Sec. 19-9). - Special laboratories.

Section 19a-29a. - Environmental laboratories.

Section 19a-30. (Formerly Sec. 19-9a). - Clinical laboratories. Regulation and licensure. Proficiency standards for tests not performed in laboratories. Report re blood collection facilities. Prohibitions. Penalties. Regulations.

Section 19a-31a. - Microbiological and biomedical biosafety laboratories.

Section 19a-32. (Formerly Sec. 19-10). - Department authorized to receive gifts.

Section 19a-32a. - AIDS research education account. Regulations.

Section 19a-32b. - Breast cancer research and education account.

Section 19a-32c. - Biomedical Research Trust Fund. Transfers from Tobacco Settlement Fund. Grants-in-aid.

Section 19a-32m. - Information request concerning establishment of public cord blood collection operation.

Section 19a-32n. - Information and education re umbilical cord blood collection programs.

Section 19a-32o. - Short title: Connecticut Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program Act.

Section 19a-32p. - Legislative findings and declaration of policy.

Section 19a-32q. - Connecticut Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Board. Membership. Meetings.

Section 19a-32r. - Board to establish and administer umbilical cord blood collection program.

Section 19a-32s. - Board's authority to enter into contracts re collection and transportation of umbilical cord blood units.

Section 19a-32t. - Umbilical cord blood collection account.

Section 19a-32u. - Copies of independent audits to be submitted to General Assembly.

Section 19a-32v. - Reports to Governor and General Assembly.

Section 19a-33. (Formerly Sec. 19-10a). - Regulation of traffic at department facilities.

Section 19a-34. (Formerly Sec. 19-11). - Administration of federal funds for hospital survey and construction.

Section 19a-35. (Formerly Sec. 19-12). - Federal funds for health services to children. Advisory board.

Section 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.

Section 19a-35b. - Expiration of permit or approval for on-site sewage disposal system with design flows of less than five thousand gallons per day.

Section 19a-36. (Formerly Sec. 19-13). - Public Health Code. Fees. Public pools. Wells: Use, replacement and mitigation.

Section 19a-36a. - Regulations concerning food operators.

Section 19a-36b. - Persons exempt from examination requirement for qualified food operators. Regulations.

Section 19a-36c to 19a-36e. - Display of sign re signs of choking by food service establishments. Sous vide processing by food service establishments. Acidification of sushi rice.

Section 19a-36f. - Prohibition on use of disposable natural rubber latex gloves at retail food establishments.

Section 19a-36g. - Food code. Definitions.

Section 19a-36h. - Adoption by reference of United States Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. Regulations.

Section 19a-36i. - Food establishments. Permit or license. Inspections. Food protection managers. Reciprocal licensing of itinerant food vending establishment.

Section 19a-36j. - Food inspectors. Certification. Inspections.

Section 19a-36k. - Food-borne illness or outbreak. Investigation.

Section 19a-36l. - Inspection violations. Appeal process.

Section 19a-36m. - Authority of directors of health and Commissioner of Agriculture. Application of provisions of food code re certified food managers. Exceptions.

Section 19a-36n. - Commissioner's authority to make public announcement re identity of source of food-borne illness or outbreak.

Section 19a-36o. - Variance from requirements of Public Health Code for sous vide processing and acidification of sushi rice.

Section 19a-37. (Formerly Sec. 19-13a). - Regulation of water supply wells and springs. Definitions. Information and requirements re testing of private wells or semipublic wells. Transportation of water in bulk by bulk water hauler.

Section 19a-37a. - Regulations establishing standards to prevent contamination of public water supplies. Civil penalties.

Section 19a-37b. - Regulations establishing radon measurement requirements and procedures for evaluating radon in indoor air and reducing radon in public schools.

Section 19a-37c. - Effective date of regulations re installation of backflow preventer or air gap on a line to existing fire sprinkler system.

Section 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.

Section 19a-37e. - Small community water system fiscal asset management plan. Assessment review of hydropneumatic pressure tanks. Exception. Penalty. Regulations.

Section 19a-37f. - Safe drinking water primacy assessment. Payment and collection from customers. Termination of requirement to pay. Fees. Report. Regulations.

Section 19a-37g. - Water company and small community water system emergency plans re alternative sources of potable water during emergency.

Section 19a-37h. - Water companies to provide multilingual tier 1 notices.

Section 19a-37i. - Community water system reporting re operational status during civil preparedness or public health emergency.

Section 19a-37j. - Small community water system capacity implementation plan. Annual updates. Summary. Regulations.

Section 19a-37k. - Residential or commercial property water supply testing. Notification to tenants and lessees of contamination.

Section 19a-38. (Formerly Sec. 19-13b). - Water company to add fluoride to water supply.

Section 19a-39. (Formerly Sec. 19-13c). - Protection of wells.

Section 19a-40. (Formerly Sec. 19-14). - Supervision of vital statistics.

Section 19a-40a. - Criminal history records checks required for applicants for employment in the vital records unit.

Section 19a-41. (Formerly Sec. 19-15). - Compilation of vital records and statistics. Regulations.

Section 19a-42. (Formerly Sec. 19-15a). - Amendment of vital records.

Section 19a-42a. - Record of acknowledgment, recission or adjudication of parentage to be maintained in parentage registry. Disclosure of information to IV-D agency. Access to copies of acknowledgments of parentage.

Section 19a-42b. - Amendment of out-of-state or foreign birth certificate to reflect gender change. Probate court jurisdiction. Application process.

Section 19a-42c. - Revision of marriage license applications and marriage certificates to replace references to bride and groom and eliminate reference to race or ethnicity.

Section 19a-43. (Formerly Sec. 19-15b). - Reproduction of vital records.

Section 19a-44. (Formerly Sec. 19-15c). - Matching of birth and death certificates.

Section 19a-45. (Formerly Sec. 19-15d). - Transmittal of vital records to other states and the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Section 19a-45a. - Memorandum of understanding between the Commissioners of Public Health and Social Services for improving public health services.

Section 19a-45b. - Medical home pilot program.

Section 19a-45c. - Evaluation and report required re medical home pilot program.

Section 19a-46. (Formerly Sec. 19-17). - Expert examinations and inspections.

Section 19a-47. (Formerly Sec. 19-18). - Information to local authorities. Reports to department. Notification of spills.

Section 19a-48. (Formerly Sec. 19-19). - Care for children with cerebral palsy.

Section 19a-49. (Formerly Sec. 19-19a). - Services for persons with cystic fibrosis.

Section 19a-50. (Formerly Sec. 19-20). - Children with physical disabilities or cardiac defects. Payment of “clean claims”.

Section 19a-51. (Formerly Sec. 19-20a). - Pediatric Cardiac Patient Care Fund.

Section 19a-52. (Formerly Sec. 19-20b). - Purchase of equipment for children with physical disabilities or cardiac defects.

Section 19a-53. (Formerly Sec. 19-21). - Birth defects surveillance program. Definitions. Birth defects screenings. Notification. Analyses. Confidentially. Records. Approval of research. Publication of statistical compilations.

Section 19a-54. (Formerly Sec. 19-21a). - Registration of children with special health care needs.

Section 19a-54a. - Registry of data on infants exposed to AIDS medication.

Section 19a-55. (Formerly Sec. 19-21b). - Newborn screening program. Tests required. Report to Department of Public Health. Exemptions. Regulations.

Section 19a-55a. - Newborn screening account.

Section 19a-55b. - Information on newborn infant safe sleep practices.

Section 19a-56. (Formerly Sec. 19-21c). - Program for prevention of erythroblastosis.

Section 19a-56a and 19a-56b. (Formerly Secs. 10a-132b and 10a-132d). - Birth defects surveillance program; collection of birth defects data; advisory committee. Confidentiality of birth defects information; access.

Section 19a-57. (Formerly Sec. 19-21d). - Loans for purchase of hemodialysis treatment machines.

Section 19a-58. (Formerly Sec. 19-21e). - Pamphlet concerning hearing impairments in infants.

Section 19a-59. - Program to identify infants who are hard of hearing.

Section 19a-59a. - Low protein modified food products and amino acid modified preparations for inherited metabolic disease. Prescription required. Purchase by department.

Section 19a-59b. - Maternal and child health protection program.

Section 19a-59c. - Administration of federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children in the state.

Section 19a-59d. - Penalties for violations of regulations for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children.

Section 19a-59e. - Media campaign for the reduction of adolescent pregnancies.

Section 19a-59f. - Federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children. Requirements re participating vendors. Federal audits. Revision of state plan.

Section 19a-59g. - Programs and services for pregnant women to reduce incidence of low birth weight among infants.

Section 19a-59h. - Maternal mortality review program. Confidentiality of information.

Section 19a-59i. - Maternal mortality review committee.

Section 19a-60. (Formerly Sec. 19-22). - Dental services for children.

Section 19a-60a. - Dental services for children of low-income families.

Section 19a-61. (Formerly Sec. 19-22b). - Services for children suffering from diabetes.

Section 19a-62. (Formerly Sec. 19-22c). - Services for children suffering from cancer.

Section 19a-62a. - Asthma monitoring system. Posting of activities of system on department's Internet web site.

Section 19a-63 to 19a-67. (Formerly Secs. 19-23a to 19-23e). - Diagnostic x-ray systems; regulatory authority; definition. Prevention of excess x-ray exposure; regulations. Compliance with regulations. Advisory board. Exemption from regulation.

Section 19a-68. (Formerly Sec. 19-26). - Detention of persons affected with communicable disease or radioactive material.

Section 19a-69. (Formerly Sec. 19-27). - Distribution of biologic products.

Section 19a-70. (Formerly Sec. 19-28). - Priority of distribution in emergency.

Section 19a-71. (Formerly Sec. 19-29). - Observation and treatment of certain typhoid germ carriers.

Section 19a-72. (Formerly Sec. 19-29a). - Connecticut Tumor Registry. Definitions. Duties of Department of Public Health. Reporting requirements. Penalties. Regulations.

Section 19a-72a. - State-wide stroke registry.

Section 19a-73. (Formerly Sec. 19-29b). - Occupational history of cancer patients in hospital medical records. Regulations.

Section 19a-73a. - Establishment of comprehensive cancer plan for state.

Section 19a-73b. - Funding sources for comprehensive cancer program.

Section 19a-74. (Formerly Sec. 19-30). - Cancer.

Section 19a-74a. - Regulations re information on nicotine yield ratings for brands of tobacco products.

Section 19a-75. (Formerly Sec. 19-30b). - State aid for health career educational programs.

Section 19a-75a. - Child and adolescent psychiatrist grant program for recruitment, hiring and retention of child and adolescent psychiatrists. Report.

Section 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...

Section 19a-76. (Formerly Sec. 19-30d). - State aid to municipal and district departments of health. Regulations.

Section 19a-77. - “Child care services” defined. Exclusions. Additional license.

Section 19a-77a. - Child day care services in retail stores.

Section 19a-79. (Formerly Sec. 19-43d). - Regulations. Exemptions. Waivers.

Section 19a-79a. - Pesticide applications at child care facilities.

Section 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.

Section 19a-80e. - Parental participation in state-funded child care centers and group child care homes.

Section 19a-80f. - Investigation of child abuse or neglect involving licensed facilities. Information sharing between agencies. Compilation of listing of substantiated allegations.

Section 19a-80g. - Child care center waiting list fees and deposits.

Section 19a-80h. - Enrollment of certain children in preschool programs.

Section 19a-81. (Formerly Sec. 19-43f). - Hearing on denial of license.

Section 19a-82. (Formerly Sec. 19-43g). - Consultative services of state and municipal departments. Inspections. Assistance to licensees.

Section 19a-83. (Formerly Sec. 19-43h). - Reports of licensees.

Section 19a-84. (Formerly Sec. 19-43i). - Suspension or revocation of license. Denial of initial license application. Summary suspension or summary probation of license.

Section 19a-85. (Formerly Sec. 19-43j). - Appeal.

Section 19a-86. (Formerly Sec. 19-43k). - Injunction against illegal operation.

Section 19a-86a. - Accepting voluntary surrender of license as resolution of disciplinary action.

Section 19a-86b. - Validity of license during investigation or disciplinary action.

Section 19a-86c. - Failure to provide written notice of proposed closure. Penalty.

Section 19a-87. (Formerly Sec. 19-43l). - Penalty for operation without a license. Notice and hearing.

Section 19a-87a. - Discretion in the issuance of licenses. Suspension. Revocation. Notification of criminal conviction. False statements: Class A misdemeanor. Reporting of violations. Enforcement powers of the Office of Early Childhood.

Section 19a-87b. (Formerly Sec. 17-585(b)–(d)). - License required for family child care homes. Approval required to act as assistant or substitute staff member; provision of child care services by substitute staff members. Comprehensive background c...

Section 19a-87c. (Formerly Sec. 17-586). - Family child care home: Penalty for operation without a license. Notice and hearing.

Section 19a-87d. (Formerly Sec. 17-587). - Family child care homes: Injunction against illegal operation.

Section 19a-87e. (Formerly Sec. 17-588). - Family child care homes: Discretion in the issuance of a license or approval of an assistant or substitute staff member. Suspension. Revocation. Denial of initial license or approval application. Notice of c...

Section 19a-87f. - Youth camp, child care center, group child care home or family child care home: Physical examination or health status certification.

Section 19a-87g. - Notification of emergency situations to licensees of day care centers.

Section 19a-88. - *(See end of section for amended verson of subsection (g) and effective date.) (Formerly Sec. 19-45). License renewal by certain health care providers and other licensees of the department. On-line license renewal system.

Section 19a-88. (Formerly Sec. 19-45). - License renewal by certain health care providers and other licensees of the department. On-line license renewal system.

Section 19a-88a. - Regulations concerning retired nurses.

Section 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.

Section 19a-88c. - Regulations re retired dentists.

Section 19a-89. (Formerly Sec. 19-46). - Change of office or residence address.

Section 19a-89a. - Database on nursing personnel.

Section 19a-89b. - Fees for pool design guidelines and food compliance guide.

Section 19a-89c. - Auricular acupuncture pilot program.

Section 19a-89d. - Nurse staffing and patient care data.

Section 19a-89e. - Development of prospective nurse staffing plan by hospitals. Report.

Section 19a-90. (Formerly Sec. 19-47). - Blood testing of pregnant women for syphilis and HIV.

Section 19a-91. (Formerly Sec. 19-49). - Preparation, transportation and disposition of deceased persons. Definitions. Requirements. Death resulting from reportable diseases, emergency illnesses and health conditions. Disposition of burial or cremati...

Section 19a-92. (Formerly Sec. 19-49b). - Regulations concerning the licensing of massage parlors, masseurs and masseuses.

Section 19a-92a. - Regulation of persons engaged in tattooing. Penalty.

Section 19a-92g. - Body piercing.

Section 19a-102. (Formerly Sec. 19-59a). - Regulation of sale of turtles.

Section 19a-102a. - Regulation of sale of turtles.

Section 19a-102b. - Importation of turtles.

Section 19a-103. (Formerly Sec. 19-60). - Control of communicable diseases in institutions.

Section 19a-104. (Formerly Sec. 19-61). - Sale of rags to be used as wiping cloths; cleaning.

Section 19a-105. (Formerly Sec. 19-62). - Public toilets.

Section 19a-106. (Formerly Sec. 19-62a). - “Restroom” defined.

Section 19a-106a. - Customer access to employee restrooms in retail establishments.

Section 19a-107. (Formerly Sec. 19-63). - Towels in hotels and public lavatories.

Section 19a-108. (Formerly Sec. 19-64). - Common drinking cups.

Section 19a-109. (Formerly Sec. 19-65). - Heating and provision of utilities for buildings. Hot water. Termination of services.

Section 19a-109aa. (Formerly Sec. 19a-111f). - Environmentally safe housing for children and families program.

Section 19a-110. (Formerly Sec. 19-65e). - Report of lead poisoning. Parental notification. Availability of information regarding lead poisoning.

Section 19a-110a. - Regional lead poisoning treatment centers.

Section 19a-111. (Formerly Sec. 19-65f). - Investigation. Preventive measures. Relocation of families. Reports. Regulations.

Section 19a-111a. - Lead poisoning prevention program. Lead state agency.

Section 19a-111b. - Educational and publicity program. Early diagnosis program. Program for detection of sources of lead poisoning.

Section 19a-111c. - Abatement of lead in dwellings. List of encapsulant products. Regulations.

Section 19a-111d. - Regulations.

Section 19a-111e. - Federal funds for lead poisoning prevention programs.

Section 19a-111g. - Pediatric lead testing and risk assessment. Exemption.

Section 19a-111h. - Review of lead poisoning data. Regulations.

Section 19a-111i. - Report re lead poisoning prevention efforts.

Section 19a-111j. - Financial assistance to local health departments for lead poisoning prevention and control.

Section 19a-111k. - Applicability of OSHA standards to abatement and remediation of lead hazards.

Section 19a-111l. - Guidelines on mold abatement protocols.

Section 19a-112. (Formerly Sec. 19-66b). - Sterilization procedures to be performed only by doctors of medicine. Consent required.

Section 19a-112a. - Commission on the Standardization of the Collection of Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations. Protocol. Sexual assault evidence collection kit. Electronic tracking, transfer, analysis and preservation of evidence. Costs. Train...

Section 19a-112b. - Services to victims of sexual acts.

Section 19a-112c. - Educational materials for sexual assault victims.

Section 19a-112d. - Sexual assault victims account.

Section 19a-112e. - Provision of emergency treatment to a victim of sexual assault. Standard of care. Title protection for sexual assault forensic examiners.

Section 19a-112f. - Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners Advisory Committee. Membership. Recommendation of policies and procedures re sexual assault forensic examiners program. Consideration of recommendations by Office of Victim Services.

Section 19a-112g. - Sexual assault forensic examiners. Responsibilities.

Section 19a-112h. - Financial assistance for victims of sexual assault.

Section 19a-112i. - Community gun violence intervention and prevention program.

Section 19a-112j. - Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention. Duties. Membership. Report.

Section 19a-113. (Formerly Sec. 19-66c). - Sale or distribution of compressed air for underwater breathing apparatus.

Section 19a-113a. - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification of lifeguards.

Section 19a-114. (Formerly Sec. 19-66d). - Transfer of the staff of the Commission on Hospitals and Health Care to the Department of Public Health and Addiction Services.

Section 19a-115. (Formerly Sec. 19-66f). - Regulation of medical test units.

Section 19a-116. (Formerly Sec. 19-66g). - Regulation of facilities which offer abortion services.

Section 19a-116a. - Reports required re in-vitro fertilization, gamete intra-fallopian transfer or zygote intra-fallopian transfer procedures covered by insurance.

Section 19a-117 and 19a-117a. - Respite care: Definitions; program; report. Regulation of respite care programs.

Section 19a-118. - Temporary nursing services agencies. Registration. Prohibition on business in state without registration. Reporting. Regulations.

Section 19a-118a. - Temporary nursing services agencies. Written agreement requirement. Discipline. Exemption from written agreement requirement.

Section 19a-118b. - Temporary nursing services agencies. Grievances against agencies. Civil actions, penalties. Injunctions.

Section 19a-120 to 19a-120b. - Elderly services program; objectives. Selection of hospitals for participation in program; criteria. Evaluation of program; criteria.

Section 19a-121. - HIV and AIDS: Grant program.

Section 19a-121a. - AIDS: Funding to local health departments.

Section 19a-121b. - Regulations.

Section 19a-121c. - HIV and AIDS: Public information program.

Section 19a-121d. - Grants for mass mailing of report on AIDS.

Section 19a-121e to 19a-121g. - AIDS: Task force. Grants for programs established for the study or treatment of HIV or AIDS. Program of services for AIDS-affected children and youths.

Section 19a-122. - Hospice care for the homeless.

Section 19a-122a. - Hospice care for the homeless. Termination of pilot program.

Section 19a-122b. - Hospice care programs and services. Initial licensing requirements. Prohibited use of terms “hospice” and “hospice care program”.

Section 19a-122c. - Sunshine House, Inc.: Freestanding children's comfort care center pilot program. Services provided. Certificate of need and license requirements.

Section 19a-123. - Nursing pool: Definition.

Section 19a-123a. - Nursing pool: Registration with Department of Public Health and Addiction Services.

Section 19a-123b. - Nursing pool: Written agreement with health care institution.

Section 19a-123c. - Regulation of rates charged by nursing pools.

Section 19a-123d. - Aggrievement. Penalties.

Section 19a-124. - Syringe services programs.

Section 19a-124a. - Donation of vans to entities operating needle exchange programs.

Section 19a-125. - Adolescent Health Council.

Section 19a-127k. - Community benefit programs. Program reporting. Office of Health Strategy summary and analysis.

Section 19a-127l. - Quality of care program. Quality of Care Advisory Committee.

Section 19a-127m. - Implementation of performance improvement plans by hospitals. Submission of plans to department.

Section 19a-127n. - Adverse events. Reporting requirements. Regulations. Confidentiality of reports. Retaliatory action prohibited.

Section 19a-127o. - Patient safety organizations.

Section 19a-127p. - Requirement for hospitals to contract with patient safety organization.

Section 19a-127q. - Overdoses of opioid drug. Reporting and mental health screening requirements. Provision of data to municipal health departments and district departments of health. Confidentiality of data.

Section 19a-127r. - Connecticut AIDS drug assistance program and Connecticut Insurance Premium Assistance Program. Policies and procedures. Rebates and refunds. Enrollment in or demonstration of ineligibility for Medicare Part D. Payment of premium a...

Section 19a-131. - Public health emergency response authority. Definitions.

Section 19a-131a. - Declaration of public health emergency by Governor.

Section 19a-131b. - Orders of quarantine or isolation. Appeal of order. Hearing.

Section 19a-131c. - Enforcement of order of quarantine or isolation.

Section 19a-131d. - Entry into quarantine or isolation premises.

Section 19a-131e. - Orders of vaccination. Appeal of order. Hearing.

Section 19a-131f. - Authorization to administer vaccinations.

Section 19a-131g. - Public Health Preparedness Advisory Committee.

Section 19a-131h. - Registration of deaths.

Section 19a-131i. - Immunity from personal liability.

Section 19a-131j. - Temporary suspension of licensure, license renewal and inspection requirements upon declaration of a civil preparedness emergency or public health emergency.

Section 19a-131k. - Mandatory distribution of potassium iodide.

Section 19a-131l. - Guidelines regarding provision of menstrual products by state agencies and emergency shelters operated by domestic violence agencies receiving state funding.

Section 19a-132. - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Health and Human Services Partnership. Needs survey. Grants.

Section 19a-133. - Declaration of racism as a public health crisis.

Section 19a-133a. - Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health. Membership. Powers and duties.

Section 19a-133b. - Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health. Strategic plan re elimination of health disparities and inequities.

Section 19a-133c. - Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health. Best practices for state agencies re structural racism.

Section 19a-133d. - Educational materials re pulse oximeters.

Section 19a-134. - Regulations concerning the licensure of phychiatric residential facilities at Albert J. Solnit Children's Center.