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HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
"Health care
professional" is used in General Statutes § 53a-71 (a) (7) (Sexual
Assault in the Second Degree) and § 53a-73a (a) (5) (Sexual Assault in
the Fourth Degree), but there is no definition of the term in the Penal
Code. General Statutes § 19a-12a (a) (3) defines "health care
professional" as including any person licensed or holding a permit
pursuant to Title 20, chapter 370, 372, 373, 375, 375a, 376, 376a, 376b,
376c, 377, 378, 379, 379a, 380, 381, 381a, 383, 383a, 383b, 383c, 384a,
384b, 384c, 384d, 398 or 399. The following chart includes the specific
statutes that define the various types of health care professionals and
their licensing requirements.
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Chapter |
Chapter Heading |
Relevant
Statutory Sections
for Definitions
and/or
Licensing
Requirements |
|
370 |
Medicine & Surgery |
§§ 20-10, 20-12a (5), 20-12b, 20-12n |
|
372 |
Chiropractic |
§§ 20-24, 20-27 |
|
373 |
Natureopathy |
§§ 20-34, 20-37 |
|
375 |
Podiatry |
§§ 20-50, 20-54 |
|
375a |
Athletic Training |
§§ 20-65f , 20-65j |
|
376 |
Physical Therapists |
§§ 20-66, 20-70 |
|
376a |
Occupational Therapists |
§§ 20-74a, 20-74b |
|
376b |
Substance Abuse Counselors |
§ 20-74s |
|
376c |
Radiographers & Radiologic
Technologists |
§ 20-74bb |
|
377 |
Midwifery |
§§ 20-86a, 20-86c |
|
378 |
Nursing |
§§ 20-87a, 20-93 |
|
379 |
Dentistry |
§ 20-107 |
|
379a |
Dental Hygienists |
§ 20-126i |
|
380 |
Optometry |
§ 20-127 |
|
381 |
Opticians |
§§ 20-145, 20-146 |
|
381a |
Respiratory Care Practitioners |
§§ 20-162n, 20-162o |
|
383 |
Psychologists |
§ 20-187a |
|
383a |
Marital & Family Therapists |
§§ 20-195a, 20-195c |
|
383b |
Clinical Social Workers |
§§ 20-195m, 20-195n |
|
383c |
Professional Counselors |
§§ 20-195aa, 20-195dd |
|
384a |
Massage Therapists |
§§ 20-206a, 20-206b |
|
384b |
Dietitian-Nutritionists |
§§ 20-206m, 20-206n |
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384c |
Acupuncturists |
§§ 20-206aa, 20-206bb |
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384d |
Paramedics |
§§ 20-206jj, 20-206kk |
|
398 |
Hearing Instrument Specialists |
§§ 20-396, 20-398 |
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399 |
Speech & Language Pathologists and
Audiologists |
§§ 20-408, 20-411 |
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