§ 19a-264 — (Formerly Sec. 19-137). Instructions by local director of health to physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse.

Connecticut § 19a-264

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 19a: Public Health and Well-Being
• Ch. 368g: Lung Disease, Tuberculosis, Chronic Illness and Breast and Cervical Cancer

Text

The local director of health shall transmit to any physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse reporting a case or suspected case of tuberculosis as provided in section 19a-262, a printed statement describing such procedure and precautions as are deemed necessary or advisable to be taken on the premises occupied by a tuberculosis patient, and such precautions shall be communicated to the family of the patient. Any physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 or advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378, who wilfully makes any false statements in the reports provided for in said section, and any person violating any of the provisions of said section, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or be both fined and imprisoned.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 4119; P.A. 76-139, S. 10; P.A. 90-13, S. 6; P.A. 16-39, S. 74; P.A. 21-196, S. 27.) History: P.A. 76-139 dropped references to repealed Secs. 19-134 and 19-135 and to Sec. 19-136; Sec. 19-137 transferred to Sec. 19a-264 in 1983; P.A. 90-13 applied provisions to “suspected cases”; P.A. 16-39 added references to advanced practice registered nurse and replaced “physician or person practicing as a physician” with “physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370”; P.A. 21-196 added references to physician assistant.