(a) The Department of Public Health is designated as the state agency to receive and administer federal funds which may become available for health services to children.
(b) The Commissioner of Public Health may create an advisory board composed of representatives of public departments and private agencies concerned with welfare and educational interests and individuals to assist him in making plans and allotting funds.
(1949 Rev., S. 3826; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner and department of health with commissioner and department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-12 transferred to Sec. 19a-35 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and 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.
See Sec. 19a-50 re crippled children and those with cardiac defects.