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