Sec. 20-272. Hearing and procedure in disciplinary action. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-272. Hearing and procedure in disciplinary action. On receipt of a written charge by the department, the practitioner named therein shall be given notice and afforded opportunity for hearing, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Public Health. The Attorney General shall, upon request, furnish legal assistance to the board. If the board, by a majority vote of its members, finds the existence of any of the causes set forth in section 20-271, it may take any of the actions set forth in section 19a-17.

      (1951, S. 2321d; P.A. 77-614, S. 458, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 126, 176; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)

      History: P.A. 77-614 replaced detailed provisions re notice and hearings with provisions for notice and hearings in accordance with regulations of commissioner of health services and deleted provision requiring that majority vote on charges must include dermatologist's vote, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 replaced reference to finding of guilt with reference to finding "existence of any causes set forth in section 20-271" and replaced detailed provisions for actions taken upon findings with statement that any action under Sec. 19-4s may be taken; 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.