2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 19a-253. (Formerly Sec. 19-119). Chronic disease hospitals: Admissions; priority for recipients of public assistance.

      Sec. 19a-253. (Formerly Sec. 19-119). Chronic disease hospitals: Admissions; priority for recipients of public assistance. The Department of Public Health shall admit to chronic disease hospitals only patients with chronic illness and shall give preference to patients receiving public assistance from the state or any political subdivision thereof.

      (1957, P.A. 586, S. 21; 1972, P.A. 113, S. 7; P.A. 76-139, S. 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 32, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)

      History: 1972 act replaced office of tuberculosis control, hospital care and rehabilitation with office of public health; P.A. 76-139 deleted redundant reference to admission to chronic disease hospitals, removed first preference for tuberculosis patients and third preference for "other chronic cases in the order of application"; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-119 transferred to Sec. 19a-253 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.