2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368z - Office of Health Care Access
Section 19a-612 - Office of Health Care Access division within Department of Public Health: Established.
(a) There is established, within the Department of Public Health, a division to be known as the Office of Health Care Access. The division, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Health, shall constitute a successor to the former Office of Health Care Access, in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39.
(b) Any order, decision, agreed settlement, or regulation of the Office of Health Care Access which is in force on October 6, 2009, shall continue in force and effect as an order or regulation of the Department of Public Health until amended, repealed or superseded pursuant to law.
(c) If the words “Office of Health Care Access” are used or referred to in any public or special act of 2009 or in any section of the general statutes which is amended in 2009, such words shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Office of Health Care Access division within the Department of Public Health.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3, S. 7, 28; P.A. 95-257, S. 36, 58; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 1.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 deleted provisions re governing board and how its members are selected, replacing the board with a commissioner and setting forth his appointment and qualifications, effective July 1, 1995; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), amended same to provide that Office of Health Care Access is division within Department of Public Health and successor to former office, added Subsec. (b) re continued effectiveness of any order, decision, agreed settlement or regulation of Office of Health Care Access and added Subsec. (c) providing that references to Office of Health Care Access in 2009 acts are deemed to refer to Office of Health Care Access division within Department of Public Health, effective October 6, 2009.
See Sec. 1-101aa re provider participation in informal committees, task forces and work groups of office not deemed to be lobbying.
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