Sec. 10-207. Duties of medical advisors. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10-207. Duties of medical advisors. (a) Each school medical advisor shall make a prompt examination of all pupils referred to such medical advisor by the school nurse, teacher, principal or superintendent, and shall interpret to such nurse, teacher, principal or superintendent, and to the parents of each such pupil, such medical advisor's findings, with recommendations as to how the pupil should be cared for and what provisions, if any, should be made at the school for the care and welfare of such pupil. Each such school medical advisor shall also make examinations of teachers, janitors and others in the employment of the board of education when requested to do so by the board of education or when, in such medical advisor's opinion, such examinations are necessary for the protection of health, provided such medical advisor shall accept the report of an equivalent physical examination by any reputable physician chosen by such teacher, janitor or other employee in lieu thereof. Such medical advisor shall make such sanitary inspection of school buildings as, in such medical advisor's opinion, is necessary for the protection of the health of pupils. The school medical advisor shall take steps to preserve and improve the health of pupils in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Code of this state established by the Commissioner of Public Health under the provisions of section 19a-36 or the sanitary regulations in force in such town or district in excluding and readmitting pupils or teachers or other school employees suspected of being ill, or ill, with any communicable disease. In cooperation with the director of health, the school medical advisor shall interpret to teachers and nurses factors dealing with communicable disease control.

      (b) With the approval of the local or regional board of education, the school medical advisor may establish a diagnostic and treatment program for health and dental services to pupils, provided no costs incurred for such health service shall be charged to the local or regional board of education without approval of such board.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1468; 1955, S. 944d; P.A. 77-296; P.A. 78-218, S. 133; 78-303, S. 56, 136; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)

      History: P.A. 77-296 added Subsec. (b) re establishment of diagnostic and treatment programs; P.A. 78-218 replaced personal pronouns with references to "such medical advisor"; P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner of health services for public health council; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner 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.