2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 19a-223. (Formerly Sec. 19-96). Municipalities may contract for health services.
Sec. 19a-223. (Formerly Sec. 19-96). Municipalities may contract for health
services. (a) Any municipal departments of health, pursuant to municipal charter or
ordinance, and health districts may contract among themselves for the joint use or benefit
of the municipality for services, personnel, facilities, equipment or any other property or
resources for matters affecting public health. Any officer or employee of a municipality
furnishing such services under such an agreement shall have, in the municipality or
district to which the services are furnished, the same authority, responsibilities and
duties as to public health as the officer or employee has in the municipality or district
employing him.
(1957, P.A. 257; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 42, 88.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-96 transferred to Sec. 19a-223 in 1983; 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; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and reworded said provisions, removing requirement of legislative body vote and added new Subsec. (b) re requests for assistance, effective July 1, 1997.
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