Section 38a-180 - (Formerly Sec. 33-179h). Clinics. Liability of practitioners to reprimand or discipline. Choice in selection of practitioner(a) Any clinic established under sections 38a-175 to 38a-194, inclusive, including a clinic that is a part of a medical service center or other facility, shall be subject to approval as a clinic by the Commissioner of Public Health pursuant to the standards established by said commissioner for approved clinics.(b) Any person licensed to practice any of the healing arts or occupations employed by a health care center governed by sections 38a-175 to 38a-194, inclusive, shall not be subject to reprimand or discipline because such person is an employee of the health care center or because such health care center may be engaged in rendering health care or related care through its own employees, except such person shall otherwise remain subject to reprimand or discipline by the state regulating board governing such profession or occupation as provided by law for such person's act or acts for unlawful, unprofessional or immoral conduct.(c)(1) No health care center that provides medical and surgical services other than or in addition to dental services that contracts with an individual practice association may prohibit any practitioner of the healing arts from participating in such health care center solely on the basis of such practitioner's profession. No person may interfere with the exercise by any other person of his or her free choice in the selection of a practitioner of the healing arts who is participating in the health care center.(2) No health care center that provides only dental services that contracts with an individual practice association may prohibit any practitioner of the healing arts from participating in such health care center solely on the basis of such practitioner's profession if such practitioner is licensed to perform services offered by such health care center. No person may interfere with the exercise by any other person of his or her free choice in the selection of a practitioner of the healing arts who is participating in the health care center.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-180
(1971, P.A. 445, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 73, 136; P.A. 82-415, S. 5, 18; P.A. 83-587, S. 51, 96; P.A. 84-546, S. 85, 173; P.A. 88-362, S. 19; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 16-213, S. 24; P.A. 17-198, S. 19.)
Amended by P.A. 17-0198, S. 19 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by P.A. 16-0213, S. 24 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017.