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 revoke or suspend a physician’s controlled substance practitioner registration or to restrict a physician’s controlled substance practitioner registration so as to prohibit the physician from issuing written certifications if the physician has: (1) Failed to comply with any provision of the Act or sections 21a-408-1 to 21a-408-70, 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 name. (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 controlled substance practitioner registration to summarily prohibit the physician 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 placing conditions on the physician’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 of the Act or sections 21a-408-1 to 21a-408-70, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, to the Connecticut Medical Examining Board or to a Connecticut state or local law enforcement agency.