Connecticut General Statutes Title 19A. Public Health and Well-Being § 19a-19. Regulation of business practices

The Department of Public Health shall not adopt any regulation concerning business practices. Regulations directed at the business practices of persons licensed or otherwise regulated under the provisions of sections 19a-511 to 19a-520, inclusive, chapters 369 to 376, inclusive,  1 378 to 381, inclusive,  2 383 to 388, inclusive,  3 393a,  4 395,  5 398  6 and 399,  7 may be adopted by the Department of Consumer Protection in accordance with chapter 54. 8 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, all complaints concerning business practices shall be adjudicated by said department. As used in this section, the term “business practices” includes but is not limited to ownership of a regulated practice; number of offices or sites of a regulated practice; practice in an association, partnership, corporation or other lawful entity; practice with other health professionals in an association, partnership, corporation or other lawful entity; practice under the name of “clinic”, “center”, or other descriptive term; advertising related to a regulated practice; number of assistants, auxiliaries or other paraprofessionals employed by a regulated practitioner; and the hours or days a regulated practice is open for business.