Sec. 20-416. Administrative proceedings. Appeals. Regulations.

(a) Proceedings under this chapter and any appeals from the decisions or orders of the commissioner shall be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 and the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Public Health.

(b) The department may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 for the administration of this chapter and for the conduct of the practice of speech and language pathology.

(P.A. 73-570, S. 9, 10, 12; P.A. 77-614, S. 471, 610; P.A. 81-471, S. 66, 71; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 05-272, S. 27; P.A. 09-232, S. 66.)

History: P.A. 77-614 required that proceedings conform to regulations of health services commissioner as well as to chapter 54 provisions in Subsec. (a), effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 81-471 deleted reference to council's advisory role in adoption of regulations re practice of speech pathology and audiology in Subsec. (b); 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; P.A. 05-272 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “speech pathology” with “speech and language pathology”; P.A. 09-232 amended Subsec. (b) by substituting “may” for “shall” re adoption of regulations and by deleting “and audiology”.