| 18 | | - | (a) The mayor of each city, [the warden of each borough, and] the chief executive officer of each town and the warden of each borough shall, unless the charter of such city, town or borough otherwise provides, nominate some person to be director of health for such city, town or borough, which nomination shall be confirmed or rejected by the Commissioner of Public Health and the board of selectmen, if there be such a board, otherwise by the legislative body of such city or town or by the burgesses of such borough within thirty days thereafter. Notwithstanding the charter provisions of any city, town or borough with respect to the qualifications of the director of health, on and after [October 1, 2010] July 1, 2018, any person nominated to be a director of health shall (1) [be a licensed physician and hold a degree in public health from an accredited school, college, university or institution, or (2)] (A) hold the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy from a medical school located in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or of a medical education program accredited by the American Osteopathic Association, or (B) be a graduate of a medical school located outside the United States or Canada and have received the degree of doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine or its equivalent and satisfy the educational requirements specified in regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 370; (2) (A) (i) hold a graduate degree in nursing or in a related field recognized for certification as either a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or nurse anesthetist by a national certifying body identified in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 20-94a, or (ii) on or before December 31, 2004, completed an advanced nurse practitioner program that a national certifying body identified in said subdivision recognized for certification of a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or nurse anesthetist, and (B) hold and maintain current certification as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or nurse anesthetist from one of the national certifying bodies identified in said subsection; or (3) hold a graduate degree in public health from an accredited [school, college or] institution of higher education accredited to grant such degree by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The educational requirements of this section shall not apply to any director of health nominated or otherwise appointed as director of health prior to [October 1, 2010] July 1, 2018. In cities, towns or boroughs with a population of forty thousand or more, [for five consecutive years, according to the estimated population figures authorized pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-159a,] such director of health shall serve in a full-time capacity, except where a town has designated such director as the chief medical advisor for its public schools under section 10-205, and shall not, during such director's term of office, have any financial interest in or engage in any employment, transaction or professional activity that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the duties required of directors of health by the general statutes or the [Public Health Code] regulations of Connecticut state agencies or specified by the appointing authority of the city, town or borough in its written agreement with such director. Such director of health shall have and exercise within the limits of the city, town or borough for which such director is appointed all powers necessary for enforcing the general statutes, provisions of the [Public Health Code] regulations of Connecticut state agencies relating to the preservation and improvement of the public health and preventing the spread of diseases therein. In case of the absence or inability to act of a city, town or borough director of health or if a vacancy exists in the office of such director, the appointing authority of such city, town or borough may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Health, designate in writing a [suitable] person who meets the qualifications of a director of health under this section, or such other qualifications as may be approved by the commissioner, to serve as acting director of health during the period of such absence or inability or vacancy, provided the commissioner may appoint such acting director if the city, town or borough fails to do so. The person so designated, when sworn, shall have all the powers and be subject to all the duties of such director. In case of vacancy in the office of such director, if such vacancy exists for thirty days, said commissioner may appoint a director of health for such city, town or borough. Said commissioner, may, for cause, remove an officer the commissioner or any predecessor in said office has appointed, and the common council of such city, town or the burgesses of such borough may, respectively, for cause, remove a director whose nomination has been confirmed by them, provided such removal shall be approved by said commissioner; and, within two days thereafter, notice in writing of such action shall be given by the clerk of such city, town or borough, as the case may be, to said commissioner, who shall, within ten days after receipt, file with the clerk from whom the notice was received, approval or disapproval. [Each such director of health shall hold office for the term of four years from the date of appointment and until a successor is nominated and confirmed in accordance with this section.] Each director of health shall, annually, at the end of the fiscal year of the city, town or borough, file with the Department of Public Health a report [of] on the [doings as such director] provision of a basic health program pursuant to section 19a-207a by the city, town or borough for the year preceding. |
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| 30 | + | (a) The mayor of each city, [the warden of each borough, and] the chief executive officer of each town and the warden of each borough shall, unless the charter of such city, town or borough otherwise provides, nominate some person to be director of health for such city, town or borough, which nomination shall be confirmed or rejected by the Commissioner of Public Health and the board of selectmen, if there be such a board, otherwise by the legislative body of such city or town or by the burgesses of such borough within thirty days thereafter. Notwithstanding the charter provisions of any city, town or borough with respect to the qualifications of the director of health, on and after [October 1, 2010] July 1, 2018, any person nominated to be a director of health shall (1) [be a licensed physician and hold a degree in public health from an accredited school, college, university or institution, or (2)] (A) hold the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy from a medical school located in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or of a medical education program accredited by the American Osteopathic Association, or (B) be a graduate of a medical school located outside the United States or Canada and have received the degree of doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine or its equivalent and satisfy the educational requirements specified in regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 370; (2) (A) (i) hold a graduate degree in nursing or in a related field recognized for certification as either a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or nurse anesthetist by a national certifying body identified in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 20-94a, or (ii) on or before December 31, 2004, completed an advanced nurse practitioner program that a national certifying body identified in said subdivision recognized for certification of a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or nurse anesthetist, and (B) hold and maintain current certification as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or nurse anesthetist from one of the national certifying bodies identified in said subsection; or (3) hold a graduate degree in public health from an accredited [school, college or] institution of higher education accredited to grant such degree by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The educational requirements of this section shall not apply to any director of health nominated or otherwise appointed as director of health prior to October 1, 2010. In cities, towns or boroughs with a population of forty thousand or more, [for five consecutive years, according to the estimated population figures authorized pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-159a,] such director of health shall serve in a full-time capacity, except where a town has designated such director as the chief medical advisor for its public schools under section 10-205, and shall not, during such director's term of office, have any financial interest in or engage in any employment, transaction or professional activity that is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the duties required of directors of health by the general statutes or the [Public Health Code] regulations of Connecticut state agencies or specified by the appointing authority of the city, town or borough in its written agreement with such director. Such director of health shall have and exercise within the limits of the city, town or borough for which such director is appointed all powers necessary for enforcing the general statutes, provisions of the [Public Health Code] regulations of Connecticut state agencies relating to the preservation and improvement of the public health and preventing the spread of diseases therein. In case of the absence or inability to act of a city, town or borough director of health or if a vacancy exists in the office of such director, the appointing authority of such city, town or borough may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Health, designate in writing a [suitable] person who meets the qualifications of a director of health under this section, or such other qualifications as may be approved by the commissioner, to serve as acting director of health during the period of such absence or inability or vacancy, provided the commissioner may appoint such acting director if the city, town or borough fails to do so. The person so designated, when sworn, shall have all the powers and be subject to all the duties of such director. In case of vacancy in the office of such director, if such vacancy exists for thirty days, said commissioner may appoint a director of health for such city, town or borough. Said commissioner, may, for cause, remove an officer the commissioner or any predecessor in said office has appointed, and the common council of such city, town or the burgesses of such borough may, respectively, for cause, remove a director whose nomination has been confirmed by them, provided such removal shall be approved by said commissioner; and, within two days thereafter, notice in writing of such action shall be given by the clerk of such city, town or borough, as the case may be, to said commissioner, who shall, within ten days after receipt, file with the clerk from whom the notice was received, approval or disapproval. [Each such director of health shall hold office for the term of four years from the date of appointment and until a successor is nominated and confirmed in accordance with this section.] Each director of health shall, annually, at the end of the fiscal year of the city, town or borough, file with the Department of Public Health a report [of] on the [doings as such director] provision of a basic health program pursuant to section 19a-207a by the city, town or borough for the year preceding. |
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