Sec. 20-13k. Guidelines for disciplinary action.
Sec. 20-13k. Guidelines for disciplinary action. Not later than January 1, 2006,
the Department of Public Health, with the advice and assistance of the Connecticut
Medical Examining Board and relevant medical professional associations, shall establish guidelines for use in the disciplinary process. Such guidelines shall include, but
need not be limited to: (1) Identification of each type of violation; (2) a range of penalties
for each type of violation; (3) additional optional conditions that may be imposed by
the board for each violation; (4) identification of factors the board shall consider in
determining what penalty should apply; (5) conditions, such as mitigating factors or
other facts, that may be considered in allowing deviations from the guidelines; and (6)
a provision that when a deviation from the guidelines occurs, the reason for the deviation
shall be identified. Such guidelines shall not be considered regulations, as defined in
section 4-166.
(P.A. 05-275, S. 17.)