Public Act 11-209 An Act Concerning the Department of

Public Health’s Oversight Responsibilities Relating to Scope of Practice

Determinations for Health Care Professionals.

Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians

Ross Winakor, MD, MPH, FAAFP - President

Why the Act went into effect:

Number of Scope of Practice Proposals

Time spent by Legislators on Scope Issues

Short CT Legislative Sessions compared to other States

Process:Request submitted by 8/15 of prior

Legislative Session.General Assembly’s Public Health

Committee notified within a month of initial request

Rebuttals by impacted organizations accepted

Within two weeks requestor MUST respond to DPH and anyone who submitted an impact statement.

DPH Decision

Impact in ConnecticutAllows Family Physicians to be

part of the process

Creates efficiency for Legislators on Scope issues by allowing health care professionals to research and make recommendations