Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 380 - Optometry
Section 20-138c. - Optometrists as members of certain advisory committees.

Wherever a committee, council or other body is appointed to serve in an advisory capacity in matters pertaining to vision for the Department of Public Health, the State Board of Education, the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of Social Services, the appointing authority shall include, as a member of such committee, council or body, a person licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

(1967, P.A. 342; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 521, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare department with department of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of social services with department of human resources and department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; 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 (Revisor's note: A reference to “Motor Vehicle Department” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Motor Vehicles” for consistency with customary statutory usage).

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards

Chapter 380 - Optometry

Section 20-127. - Definitions. Scope of practice. License renewal forms.

Section 20-128. - Examining board.

Section 20-128a. - Board of examiners. Regulations.

Section 20-129. - Regulations. Meetings. Records. Reports.

Section 20-130. - Qualifications for practice of optometry. Examination. Fees.

Section 20-131 and 20-132. - License; fee for; display of. Regulations concerning license; duplicate licenses.

Section 20-132a. - Definitions. Renewal of licenses. Continuing education. Exceptions.

Section 20-133. - Disciplinary action. Grounds.

Section 20-133a. - Restrictions on employment of optometrists.

Section 20-133b. - Professional liability insurance required, when. Amount of insurance. Reporting requirements.

Section 20-133c. - Optometrists. Agreements, leases or other contracts. Prohibited provisions.

Section 20-134 and 20-135. - Hearing on suspension or revocation of license. Appeal.

Section 20-136. - Examination of school children.

Section 20-137. - Exemption. Use of title “Doctor”.

Section 20-138. - Penalty.

Section 20-138a. - Construction of chapter. Penalty for practice without a license.

Section 20-138b. - Interference with choice of physician or optometrist for vision care prohibited. Offer by health care center or preferred provider network of ophthalmologic care to include optometric care and equal access to plans and policies. Re...

Section 20-138c. - Optometrists as members of certain advisory committees.

Section 20-138d. - Coverage of services of optometrists under health insurance policies.