(a) As used in this section, “homeopathic physician” means a physician who prescribes the single remedy in the minimum dose in potentized form, selected from the law of similars.
(b) Subject to the provisions of this section, no person shall practice as a homeopathic physician until such person has obtained a license to practice medicine and surgery from the Department of Public Health in accordance with this chapter. No license as a homeopathic physician shall be required of a graduate of any school or institution giving instruction in the healing arts who is completing a post-graduate medical training in homeopathy pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Applicants for licensure as a homeopathic physician shall, in addition to holding a license as a physician or surgeon issued in accordance with section 20-10, have successfully completed not less than one hundred twenty hours of post-graduate medical training in homeopathy offered by an institution approved by the American Institute of Homeopathy or one hundred twenty hours of post-graduate medical training in homeopathy under the direct supervision of a licensed homeopathic physician, which shall consist of thirty hours of theory and ninety hours of clinical practice. The Department of Public Health shall approve any training completed under the direction of a licensed homeopathic physician.
(P.A. 03-252, S. 6; P.A. 13-208, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 13-208 amended Subsec. (c) by replacing “meeting the requirements of section 20-10” with “holding a license as a physician or surgeon issued in accordance with section 20-10”, deleting reference to Connecticut Homeopathic Medical Examining Board, substituting provision requiring Department of Public Health to approve training for provision requiring Connecticut Homeopathic Medical Examining Board to approve training, and making a technical change.
See Sec. 53-341 re penalty.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 370 - Medicine and Surgery
Section 20-8. - Connecticut Homeopathic Medical Examining Board.
Section 20-8a. - Connecticut Medical Examining Board. Medical hearing panels.
Section 20-9. - Who may practice medicine or surgery.
Section 20-10. - Qualification for licensure.
Section 20-10a. - Eligibility standards. Applicability.
Section 20-10c. - Renewal of license by person who practices medicine for no fee.
Section 20-10d. - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Section 20-11. - Examination; fee.
Section 20-12a. - Physician assistants. Definitions.
Section 20-12b. - Physician assistant license. Temporary permit. Penalties.
Section 20-12c. - Physician assistant to have supervising physician. Exceptions.
Section 20-12d. - Medical functions performed by physician assistants. Prescriptive authority.
Section 20-12f. - Disciplinary action concerning physician assistants.
Section 20-12g. - Regulations concerning physician assistants.
Section 20-12j. - Physician assistant license renewal. Continuing education requirements.
Section 20-12n. - Homeopathic physicians.
Section 20-13. - Issuance of license.
Section 20-13a. - Definitions.
Section 20-13b. - Guidelines for reviewing complaints against physicians.
Section 20-13c. - Restriction, suspension or revocation of physician's right to practice. Grounds.
Section 20-13e. - Investigation of petition. Examination of physician. Hearing. Enforcement.
Section 20-13i. - Annual report by department.
Section 20-13k. - Guidelines for disciplinary action.
Section 20-13l. - Notification of criminal charges against physicians. Investigation.
Section 20-14. - Exceptions. Prescription in English. Penalties.
Section 20-14a. - Prescription of drugs by generic name. Disclosure to patient. Labeling.
Section 20-14b. - Renewal of licenses.
Section 20-14c. - Dispensing and labeling of drugs. Definitions.
Section 20-14g. - Regulations.
Section 20-14h. - Definitions.
Section 20-14i. - Administration of medication by trained persons.
Section 20-14k. - Requirement for the posting of policy regarding Medicare assignment. Regulations.
Section 20-14l. - Delegation of ophthalmological services.
Section 20-14m. - Use of long-term antibiotic therapy in the treatment of Lyme disease.
Section 20-14o. - Prescriptions for opioid drugs.
Section 20-14p. - Covenants not to compete involving physician.