Sec. 20-65m. Disciplinary action. Grounds.
Sec. 20-65m. Disciplinary action. Grounds. The Department of Public Health
may take any action set forth in section 19a-17 if a person issued a license pursuant to
section 20-65k fails to conform to the accepted standards of the athletic trainer profession, including, but not limited to, the following: Conviction of a felony; fraud or deceit
in the practice of athletic training; illegal, negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct
in professional activities; emotional disorder or mental illness; physical illness including, but not limited to, deterioration through the aging process; abuse or excessive use
of drugs, including alcohol, narcotics or chemicals; wilful falsification of entries into
any patient record pertaining to athletic training; misrepresentation or concealment of
a material fact in the obtaining or reinstatement of an athletic trainer license; or violation
of any provisions of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter. The
Commissioner of Public Health may order a license holder to submit to a reasonable
physical or mental examination if the license holder's physical or mental capacity to
practice safely is the subject of an investigation. The commissioner may petition the
superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enforce such order or any action
taken pursuant to section 19a-17. Notice of any contemplated action under section 19a-17, the cause of the action and the date of a hearing on the action shall be given and an
opportunity for hearing afforded in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
(P.A. 06-195, S. 46.)
History: P.A. 06-195 effective June 7, 2006.