Conn. Agencies Regs. § 21a-408-5 - Enforcement actions against physicians or APRNs
(a)
The commissioner may, after a hearing conducted pursuant to the Uniform
Administrative Procedure Act, sections 4-166 to 4-189, inclusive, of the
Connecticut General Statutes, issue an order to place conditions upon, revoke
or suspend a physician's or APRN's controlled substance practitioner
registration or to restrict a physician's or APRN's controlled substance
practitioner registration so as to prohibit the physician or APRN from issuing
written certifications if the physician or APRN has:
(1) Failed to comply with any provision of
the Act or sections
21a-408-1 to 21a-408-72,
inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(2) Failed to comply with any provision of
state statute or regulation concerning legend drugs or controlled substances;
or
(3) Intentionally or negligently
permitted another person to issue written certifications under the physician's
or APRN'sname.
(b) If the
commissioner has reason to believe that the public health, safety or welfare
imperatively requires emergency action, the commissioner may issue an order
restricting the physician's or APRN's controlled substance practitioner
registration to summarily prohibit the physician or APRN from issuing written
certifications pending a hearing. Such hearing shall be conducted pursuant to
the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act, sections 4-166 to 4-189, inclusive,
of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(c) The commissioner may enter into an
agreement with a physician or APRN placing conditions on the physician's or
APRN's controlled substance practitioner registration that prohibit or restrict
the issuing of written certifications.
(d) In addition to any other action permitted
in this section, the commissioner may refer any case involving an alleged
violation by a physician or APRN of the Act or sections
21a-408-1 to 21a-408-72,
inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, to the Connecticut
Medical Examining Board, Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing or to a
Connecticut state or local law enforcement agency.
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