Sec. 19a-17. Disciplinary action by department, boards and commissions. 19a-25a. Sec. 19a-88. Flashcards
What disciplinary actions may the board or commission take based on conduct which occurred prior or subsequent to the issuance of a permit or a license?
(1) Revoke a practitioner’s license or permit;
(2) Suspend a practitioner’s license or permit;
(3) Censure a practitioner or permittee;
(4) Issue a letter of reprimand to a practitioner or permittee;
(5) Place a practitioner or permittee on probationary status
(6) Assess a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars; or
(7) Summarily take any action specified in this subsection against a practitioner’s license or permit
What may DPH require the practitioner or permittee to do as conditions of probation?
(A) Report regularly to such board, commission or department upon the matters which are the basis of probation;
(B) Limit practice to those areas prescribed by such board, commission or department;
(C) Continue or renew professional education until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas which are the basis for the probation;
The DPH may summarily take action against a practitioner or permittee’s license when they are…
(A) Found guilty or convicted as a result of an act which constitutes a felony under (i) the laws of this state, (ii) federal law or (iii) the laws of another jurisdiction and which, if committed within this state, would have constituted a felony under the laws of this state; or
(B) Subject to disciplinary action similar to that specified in this subsection by a duly authorized professional agency of any state, the District of Columbia, a United States possession or territory or a foreign jurisdiction.
The applicable board or commission, or the department shall promptly notify the practitioner or permittee that his license or permit has been summarily acted upon pursuant to this subsection and shall institute formal proceedings for revocation within…
Ninety days after such notification.
(b) Such board or commission or the department may withdraw the probation if…
it finds that the circumstances which required action have been remedied.
(c) Such board or commission or the department where appropriate may summarily suspend a practitioner’s license or permit in advance of a final adjudication or during the appeals process if…
such board or commission or the department finds that a practitioner or permittee represents a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety if he is allowed to continue to practice.
(d) Such board or commission or the department may reinstate a license which has been suspended or revoked if…and as a condition may…
after a hearing, such board or commission or the department is satisfied that the practitioner or permittee is able to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients, customers or the public in general.
As a condition of reinstatement, the board or commission or the department may impose disciplinary or corrective measures authorized under this section.
(e) As used in this section (19a-17), the term “license” shall be deemed to include the following authorizations relative to the practice of any profession listed in subsection (a) of this section:
(1) Licensure by the Department of Public Health
(2) certification by the Department of Public Health and
(3) certification by a national certification body.
(f) As used in this chapter, the term “permit” includes …and the term “permittee”…
any authorization issued by the department to allow the practice, limited or otherwise, of a profession which would otherwise require a license;
and the term “permittee” means any person who practices pursuant to a permit.
As per Sec. 19a-25a. Regulations re electronic signatures for medical records, the Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, if…
And until such regulations are promulgated…
1) he deems such regulations are necessary to implement the use of electronic signatures for medical records maintained in hospitals as defined in section 19a-490.
2) hospitals shall submit to the Department of Public Health for review and approval, any current or proposed protocol for the use of electronic signatures for medical records including, but not limited to, protections for patient confidentiality and medical record security.
As per Sec. 19a-88. Annual renewal of licenses by certain health practitioners, (e) Each person holding a [psychologist] license or certificate issued under…383…shall apply for renewal of such license or certificate to the department of public health, when and supply what info?
annually, during the month of the applicant’s birth
applicant’s name in full
the applicant’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 Sec. 19a-88. (Annual renewal of licenses by certain health practitioners), shall be notified by the department that…
his 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.
