(a) Each person holding a license to practice dentistry, optometry, midwifery or dental hygiene shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of: (1) The professional services fee for class I, as defined in section 33-182l, plus ten dollars, in the case of a dentist, except as provided in sections 19a-88b and 20-113b; (2) the professional services fee for class H, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars, in the case of an optometrist; (3) twenty dollars in the case of a midwife; and (4) one hundred five dollars in the case of a dental hygienist. Such registration shall be on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. Each person holding a license to practice dentistry who has retired from the profession may renew such license, but the fee shall be ten per cent of the professional services fee for class I, as defined in section 33-182l, or ninety-five dollars, whichever is greater. Any license provided by the department at a reduced fee pursuant to this subsection shall indicate that the dentist is retired.
(b) Each person holding a license to practice medicine, surgery, podiatry, chiropractic or naturopathy shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of the professional services fee for class I, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars. Each person holding a license to practice medicine or surgery shall pay five dollars in addition to such professional services fee. Such registration shall be on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.
(c) (1) Each person holding a license to practice as a registered nurse, shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of one hundred ten dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. Each person holding a license to practice as a registered nurse who has retired from the profession may renew such license, but the fee shall be ten per cent of the professional services fee for class B, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars. Any license provided by the department at a reduced fee shall indicate that the registered nurse is retired.
(2) Each person holding a license as an advanced practice registered nurse shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of one hundred thirty dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. No such license shall be renewed unless the department is satisfied that the person maintains current certification as either a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist or a nurse anesthetist from one of the following national certifying bodies which certify nurses in advanced practice: The American Nurses' Association, the Nurses' Association of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Certification Corporation, the National Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates or the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Each person holding a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse who has retired from the profession may renew such license, but the fee shall be ten per cent of the professional services fee for class C, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars. Any license provided by the department at a reduced fee shall indicate that the advanced practice registered nurse is retired.
(3) Each person holding a license as a licensed practical nurse shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of seventy dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. Each person holding a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse who has retired from the profession may renew such license, but the fee shall be ten per cent of the professional services fee for class A, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars. Any license provided by the department at a reduced fee shall indicate that the licensed practical nurse is retired.
(4) Each person holding a license as a nurse-midwife shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of one hundred thirty dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. No such license shall be renewed unless the department is satisfied that the person maintains current certification from the Accreditation Midwifery Certification Board.
(5) (A) Each person holding a license to practice physical therapy shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of the professional services fee for class B, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.
(B) Each person holding a physical therapist assistant license shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of the professional services fee for class A, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.
(d) No provision of this section shall be construed to apply to any person practicing Christian Science.
(e) (1) Each person holding a license or certificate issued under section 19a-514, 20-65k, 20-74s, 20-185k, 20-185l, 20-195cc or 20-206ll and chapters 370 to 373, inclusive, 375, 378 to 381a, inclusive, 383 to 383c, inclusive, 383g, 384, 384a, 384b, 385, 393a, 395, 399 or 400a and section 20-206n or 20-206o shall, annually, or, in the case of a person holding a license as a marital and family therapist associate under section 20-195c on or before twenty-four months after the date of initial licensure, during the month of such person's birth, apply for renewal of such license or certificate to the Department of Public Health, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.
(2) Each person holding a license or certificate issued under section 19a-514, and chapters 384a, 384c, 384d, 386, 387, 388 and 398 shall apply for renewal of such license or certificate once every two years, during the month of such person's birth, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.
(3) Each person holding a certificate issued under section 20-195ttt shall apply for renewal of such certificate once every three years, during the month of such person's birth, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.
(4) Each person holding a license or certificate issued pursuant to chapter 400c shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, apply for renewal of such license or certificate to the department. Each lead training provider certified pursuant to chapter 400c and each asbestos training provider certified pursuant to chapter 400a shall, annually, during the anniversary month of such training provider's initial certification, apply for renewal of such certificate to the department.
(5) Each entity holding a license issued pursuant to section 20-475 shall, annually, during the anniversary month of initial licensure, apply for renewal of such license or certificate to the department.
(6) Each person holding a license issued pursuant to section 20-162bb shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, apply for renewal of such license to the Department of Public Health, upon payment of a fee of three hundred twenty dollars, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.
(f) Any person or entity which fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be notified by the department that such person's or entity's license or certificate shall become void ninety days after the time for its renewal under this section unless it is so renewed. Any such license shall become void upon the expiration of such ninety-day period.
*(g) The Department of Public Health shall administer a secure on-line license renewal system for persons holding a license to practice medicine or surgery under chapter 370, dentistry under chapter 379, nursing under chapter 378 or nurse-midwifery under chapter 377. The department shall require such persons to renew their licenses using the on-line renewal system and to pay professional services fees on-line by means of a credit card or electronic transfer of funds from a bank or credit union account, except in extenuating circumstances, including, but not limited to, circumstances in which a licensee does not have access to a credit card and submits a notarized affidavit affirming that fact, the department may allow the licensee to renew his or her license using a paper form prescribed by the department and pay professional service fees by check or money order.
(1949 Rev., S. 3821; 1953, S. 2041d; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 501; 1963, P.A. 143; 1969, P.A. 410, S. 1; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 38, 39; 1972, P.A. 223, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-276, S. 12, 22; P.A. 77-467; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 3, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 3, 71; 81-472, S. 44, 159; 81-473, S. 13, 43; P.A. 88-357, S. 2; P.A. 89-251, S. 69, 203; 89-389, S. 17, 22; P.A. 90-40, S. 3, 4; 90-211, S. 17, 23; P.A. 92-89, S. 19, 20; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 46, 89; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 94-210, S. 2, 30; 94-220, S. 2, 12; P.A. 95-196, S. 14; 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 97-186, S. 10; 97-311, S. 8, 16; P.A. 98-247, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 17, 121; P.A. 99-102, S. 17; 99-249, S. 4, 10; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2, S. 61; P.A. 00-27, S. 14, 24; 00-226, S. 9, 18, 20; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 4, 5, 58; P.A. 03-124, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 18, 19; P.A. 05-213, S. 12; 05-280, S. 74, 75; P.A. 07-82, S. 1; 07-185, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 139; P.A. 08- 184, S. 50; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 170; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-8, S. 20; P.A. 13-234, S. 139; P.A. 15-198, S. 4; 15-244, S. 112; June Sp. Sess. 15-5, S. 474, 475; P.A. 16-66, S. 14; P.A. 17-66, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 192; P.A. 18-168, S. 19; P.A. 19-117, S. 161, 171, 182, 202; 19-118, S. 61; P.A. 21-121, S. 94.)
*Note: On and after July 1, 2022, subsection (g) of this section, as amended by section 441 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, is to read as follows:
“(g) (1) The Department of Public Health shall administer a secure on-line license renewal system for persons holding a license to practice medicine or surgery under chapter 370, dentistry under chapter 379, nursing under chapter 378 or nurse-midwifery under chapter 377. The department shall require such persons to renew their licenses using the on-line renewal system and to pay professional services fees on-line by means of a credit card or electronic transfer of funds from a bank or credit union account, except in extenuating circumstances, including, but not limited to, circumstances in which a licensee does not have access to a credit card and submits a notarized affidavit affirming that fact, the department may allow the licensee to renew his or her license using a paper form prescribed by the department and pay professional service fees by check or money order.
(2) The department shall charge a service fee for each payment made by means of a credit card. The Commissioner of Public Health shall determine the rate or amount of the service fee for any such credit card in accordance with subsection (c) of section 1-1j. Such service fee may be waived by the commissioner for a category of fee if such waiver has been approved by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subsection (b) of section 1-1j.”
(1949 Rev., S. 3821; 1953, S. 2041d; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 501; 1963, P.A. 143; 1969, P.A. 410, S. 1; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 38, 39; 1972, P.A. 223, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-276, S. 12, 22; P.A. 77-467; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 3, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 3, 71; 81-472, S. 44, 159; 81-473, S. 13, 43; P.A. 88-357, S. 2; P.A. 89-251, S. 69, 203; 89-389, S. 17, 22; P.A. 90-40, S. 3, 4; 90-211, S. 17, 23; P.A. 92-89, S. 19, 20; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 46, 89; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 94-210, S. 2, 30; 94-220, S. 2, 12; P.A. 95-196, S. 14; 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 97-186, S. 10; 97-311, S. 8, 16; P.A. 98-247, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 17, 121; P.A. 99-102, S. 17; 99-249, S. 4, 10; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2, S. 61; P.A. 00-27, S. 14, 24; 00-226, S. 9, 18, 20; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 4, 5, 58; P.A. 03-124, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 18, 19; P.A. 05-213, S. 12; 05-280, S. 74, 75; P.A. 07-82, S. 1; 07-185, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 139; P.A. 08- 184, S. 50; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 170; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-8, S. 20; P.A. 13-234, S. 139; P.A. 15-198, S. 4; 15-244, S. 112; June Sp. Sess. 15-5, S. 474, 475; P.A. 16-66, S. 14; P.A. 17-66, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 192; P.A. 18-168, S. 19; P.A. 19-117, S. 161, 171, 182, 202; 19-118, S. 61; P.A. 21-121, S. 94; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 441.)
History: 1959 act required that persons holding license to practice dentistry or optometry be registered, raised fee to $5, provided for $4 fee for certain persons and that no fee be charged for initial registration within one year from license date; 1961 act rearranged times for payment and amounts of fees, adding Subsecs. (b) and (c), deleted exception from payment for initial registration and provision for reporting unregistered practitioners to department and raised ceiling on fine from $5 to $100; 1963 act added provision re obtaining copy of list by other interested persons in Subsec. (d); 1969 act established different registration procedures for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and physical therapists in Subsec. (c), previously procedure was same for all, i.e. biennial registration in January of even-numbered years; 1971 act increased fees: For dentists from $5 to $150, for optometrists from $5 to $100, for dental hygienists from $4 to $25, for practitioners of medicine, surgery, osteopathy, chiropractic or naturopathy from $10 to $150, for podiatrists from $10 to $100 and for licensed practical or registered nurses and physical therapists from $8 to $10 and deleted provisions in Subsec. (c) re transition period for changed registration dates; 1972 act reduced registration fee for dental hygienists to $5, required annual, rather than biennial, registration in Subsec. (b) reducing fees of podiatrists to $50 and of osteopaths, chiropractors and naturopaths to $75, required annual, rather than biennial, registration of nurses and physical therapists and reduced fees from $10 to $5 for licensed practical nurses and physical therapists; P.A. 76-276 established registration fee for physicians licensed under chapter 370, except homeopathic physicians, at $160; P.A. 77-467 changed registration month in Subsec. (a) from January to April and in Subsec. (c) for physical therapists from January to September, deleted reference to licensed person living outside state in Subsec. (c), imposed $20 fee for registration of nonresidents in Subsec. (b) and in (a) with respect to dentists and optometrists only (previously registration of nonresidents in Subsecs. (a) to (c) had been free), removed specific date for mailing list in Subsec. (d), i.e. June first, requiring that list be mailed annually and replaced $100 maximum fine in Subsec. (f) with late registration fee of $50; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 required registration in month of birth in Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c)(2) as of January 1, 1981, deleted proviso re registration of those retired from active practice in Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c)(1) and (2), deleted provision re fee for nonresidents in Subsecs. (a) and (b), deleted Subsec. (d) re mailing of lists of registered persons in its entirety, relettered Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (d), deleted Subsec. (f) re late registration fee and added new Subsecs. (e) and (f); P.A. 81-471 and 81-473 provided for renewal of licenses and certificates for physical therapists, sanitarians and subsurface sewage system installers and cleaners during the month of the holder's birth; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; Sec. 19-45 transferred to Sec. 19a-88 in 1983; P.A. 88-357 removed obsolete provisions in Subsec. (c) and (e); P.A. 89-251 increased the fee for dentists from $150 to $450, increased the fee for optometrists from $100 to $300, increased the fee for midwives from $5 to $6, increased the fee for dental hygienists from $5 to $15, increased the fee for surgeons from $150 to $450, increased the fee for podiatrists from $50 to $150, increased the fee for osteopaths, chiropractors and naturopaths from $75 to $225, increased the fee for physicians licensed under chapter 370, except homeopathic physicians from $160 to $450, increased the fee for registered nurses from $10 to $30, increased the fee for licensed practical nurses from $5 to $15, and increased the fee for physical therapists from $5 to $50; P.A. 89-389 inserted language on advanced practice registered nurses and nurse-midwives, deleting prior provision re midwives, and made technical changes, relettering Subsecs as necessary; P.A. 90-40 added midwifery in Subsec. (a) and imposed $5 registration fee; P.A. 90-211 added Subsec. (c)(6) pertaining to physician assistants; P.A. 92-89 amended Subsec. (a) to require an optometrist license fee of $375 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1993; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the annual license renewal fee for dental hygienists to $50, and amended Subsecs. (a) to (c) to replace specified dollar amounts of license fees with references to professional service fee classes established under Sec. 33-182l; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-210 amended Subsec. (e) to add name, residence and business address and other requested information to renewal application, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 94-220 amended Subsec. (e) by adding provisions re renewal of licenses and certificates issued under Secs. 20-475 and 20-476 and amended Subsec. (f) to apply to entities, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-196 added reference to licenses or certificates issued under chapter 400a; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 97-186 added reference to licensure or certification under Sec. 20-74s in Subsec. (e); P.A. 97-311 added reference to licensure or certification under Secs. 20-195cc and 20-206ll in Subsec. (e); P.A. 98-247 made a technical change re reference to other statutes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 amended Subsec. (c)(6) to add department-approved successor certification organizations, effective June 24, 1998; P.A. 99-102 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting obsolete reference to osteopathy and making a technical change; P.A. 99-249 amended Subsec. (c) by adding reduced fee for retired nurses in Subdivs. (1), (2) and (3) and making technical changes, effective January 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2 amended Subsec. (e) by adding reference to Sec. 20-266c and making technical changes; P.A. 00-27 made technical changes, effective May 1, 2000; P.A. 00-226 amended Subsec. (c)(5) by designating existing provisions as Subpara. (A), making a technical change therein, and adding new Subpara. (B) re physical therapist assistant licenses and amended Subsec. (e) by making technical changes and adding reference to Sec. 20-65k, effective the later of October 1, 2000, or the date notice is published by the Commissioner of Public Health in the Connecticut Law Journal indicating that the licensing of athletic trainers and physical therapist assistants is being implemented by the commissioner, i.e. April 11, 2006; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4 amended Subsec. (e) by deleting reference to Sec. 20-266c, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 03-124 amended Subsec. (a) by adding exception to renewal fee for certain dentists as provided in Sec. 20-113b; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 amended Subsec. (e) by adding new Subdiv. (2) providing for biennial licensure for certain persons, and dividing existing provisions into Subdivs. (1), (3) and (4), effective January 1, 2004; P.A. 05-213 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to Sec. 19a-88b; P.A. 05-280 added Subsec. (e)(5) providing for annual licensure of perfusionists; P.A. 07-82 amended Subsec. (a) to allow retired dentists to renew their licenses at a reduced fee; P.A. 07-185 added Subsec. (g) to require department to establish and implement by July 1, 2008, a secure on-line license renewal system for physicians, surgeons, dentists and nurses, effective July 10, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 amended Subsec. (c) to increase annual license renewal fees for registered nurses to $100, for advanced practice registered nurses and nurse-midwives to $120 and for licensed practical nurses to class C professional services fee, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-184 amended Subsec. (g) by providing that on or before January 1, 2009, department shall submit report to public health committee on feasibility and implications of implementation of biennial license renewal system for nursing licenses, effective July 1, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsecs. (a), (c)(6) and (e)(5) to increase fees; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-8 amended Subsec. (c)(3) by changing fee for licensed practical nurse from professional services fee for class C to $60, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 13-234 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by increasing registration fee for class I by $5 and making technical changes, amended Subsec. (c) by increasing registration fees by $5 in Subdivs. (1) to (4), amended Subsec. (e) by adding reference to Ch. 384a in Subdiv. (1) and reference to Sec. 20-266o in Subdiv. (2), and amended Subsec. (g) by deleting obsolete date, substituting “administer” for “establish and implement” re on-line license renewal system, applying on-line license renewal system to nurse-midwifery licensees, replacing provision allowing use of on-line license renewal system for license renewals and payment of professional service fees with provision requiring use of same, deleting provision allowing imposition of service fee for on-line payments made by credit card or electronic funds transfer, deleting provision re report, and adding exception to using on-line renewal system, effective June 19, 2013, and applicable to registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2013; P.A. 15-198 amended Subsec. (c)(6) to designate existing provisions re renewal criteria as Subparas. (A) and (B) and add Subpara. (C) re training or education in prescribing controlled substances and pain management; P.A. 15-244 amended Subsecs. (a), (b), (c) and (e) to increase renewal fees by $5, amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing provisions as Subdivs. (1) to (4), and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 changed effective date of P.A. 15-244, S. 112, from July 1, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and applicable to the renewal of a license or certificate that expires on or after that date, effective June 30, 2015, and amended Subsec. (b) to reduce additional fee for person holding license to practice medicine or surgery from $10 to $5, and added $5 to professional service fee for class I for renewal of licenses, effective October 1, 2015, and applicable to the renewal of a license that expires on or after that date; P.A. 16-66 amended Subsec. (c)(4) by replacing “American College of Nurse-Midwives” with “Accreditation Midwifery Certification Board”; P.A. 17-66 amended Subsec. (e)(3) by replacing “section 20-475 or 20-476” with “chapter 400c”, effective July 1, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (e)(1) to add reference to Sec. 20-185k or 20-185l, effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 18-168 amended Subsec. (e)(3) by adding provision re lead training providers and asbestos training providers to apply for renewal of certificate; P.A. 19-117 amended Subsec. (e) by adding reference to Ch. 383g and adding provision re person holding license as marital and family therapist associate in Subdiv. (1), effective October 1, 2019, deleting reference to Sec. 20-266o and adding reference to Secs. 20-265b to 20-265d and 20-265f in Subdiv. (2), adding new Subdiv. (3) re renewal of certificate issued under Sec. 20-195ttt and redesignating existing Subdivs. (3) to (5) as Subdivs. (4) to (6), effective January 1, 2020 (Revisor's note: References to Secs. 20-265b to 20-265d and 20-265f in Subsec. (e)(2) were deleted for clarity because these sections are all in Ch. 387); P.A. 19-118 amended Subsec. (e) by deleting reference to Ch. 384d in Subdiv. (1) and adding reference to Ch. 384d in Subdiv. (2), effective July 1, 2019; P.A. 21-121 amended Subsec. (c) by deleting former Subdiv. (6) re physician assistant, effective July 1, 2021; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended Subsec. (g) by redesignating existing provision as Subdiv. (1) and adding Subdiv. (2) re requirement to charge a service fee, rate or amount of service fee and waiver approval, effective July 1, 2022.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health
Section 19a-2a. - Powers and duties.
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-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-6i. - School-based health center advisory committee. Members. Duties. 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-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-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-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-7k. - Preventive dental care pilot program.
Section 19a-7o. - Hepatitis C and HIV-related testing.
Section 19a-7p. - Public health fee. Annual reporting requirement. Appeal. Penalties. Overpayment.
Section 19a-7s. - Evaluation of data re exemptions from immunization requirements. Report.
Section 19a-7u. - Pilot program to expand behavioral health care. Grants.
Section 19a-12c. - Professional assistance program account.
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-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-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-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-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-25e. - Connecticut Health Information Network plan.
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-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-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-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-36a. - Regulations concerning food operators.
Section 19a-36g. - Food code. Definitions.
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-37h. - Water companies to provide multilingual tier 1 notices.
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-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-43. (Formerly Sec. 19-15b). - Reproduction of vital records.
Section 19a-44. (Formerly Sec. 19-15c). - Matching of birth and death certificates.
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-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-51. (Formerly Sec. 19-20a). - Pediatric Cardiac Patient Care Fund.
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-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-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-59b. - Maternal and child health protection program.
Section 19a-59e. - Media campaign for the reduction of adolescent pregnancies.
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-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-72a. - State-wide stroke registry.
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-75. (Formerly Sec. 19-30b). - State aid for health career educational programs.
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-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-83. (Formerly Sec. 19-43h). - Reports of licensees.
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-87g. - Notification of emergency situations to licensees of day care centers.
Section 19a-88a. - Regulations concerning retired nurses.
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-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-110a. - Regional lead poisoning treatment centers.
Section 19a-111a. - Lead poisoning prevention program. Lead state agency.
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-111k. - Applicability of OSHA standards to abatement and remediation of lead hazards.
Section 19a-111l. - Guidelines on mold abatement protocols.
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-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-113a. - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification of lifeguards.
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-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-122. - Hospice care for the homeless.
Section 19a-122a. - Hospice care for the homeless. Termination of pilot program.
Section 19a-123. - Nursing pool: Definition.
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-127l. - Quality of care program. Quality of Care Advisory Committee.
Section 19a-127o. - Patient safety organizations.
Section 19a-127p. - Requirement for hospitals to contract with patient safety organization.
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-131k. - Mandatory distribution of potassium iodide.
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-133d. - Educational materials re pulse oximeters.