If the Department of Public Health finds that there is an epidemic of any disease within the state and that antitoxin or other biologic product is in short supply, the commissioner shall notify the Governor, who may proclaim that an emergency exists. On such declaration, the Governor shall appoint an advisory committee, consisting of the Commissioner of Public Health and such five other persons as the Governor deems advisable. The committee shall recommend to the Department of Public Health the priority of the supply, distribution and use of such biologic products in the interest of the health, welfare and safety of the people of the state. The Department of Public Health, after receiving the recommendations of the committee, is authorized to make regulations determining the priority of supply, distribution and use of such biologic product. Violation of any such regulation on the part of any physician or pharmacist shall be cause for the revocation, suspension or annulment of a license or certificate of registration or other disciplinary action in accordance with sections 20-13a to 20-13e, inclusive, or section 20-45, 20-576 or 20-579.

(1955, S. 2047d; 1957, P.A. 151, S. 2; P.A. 76-276, S. 17, 22; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; 95-264, S. 47; P.A. 08-184, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 76-276 added reference to Secs. 20-13a to 20-13i; P.A. 77-614 replaced department and commissioner of health with department and commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-28 transferred to Sec. 19a-70 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; P.A. 95-264 provided that discipline for violations of regulations shall be in accordance with Secs. 20-45, 20-576 and 20-579; P.A. 08-184 replaced “20-13i” with “20-13e”.