Sec. 19a-4l. Office of Oral Public Health.

      Sec. 19a-4l. Office of Oral Public Health. There is established, within the Department of Public Health, an Office of Oral Public Health. The director of the Office of Oral Public Health shall be an experienced public health dentist licensed to practice under chapter 379 and shall:

      (1) Coordinate and direct state activities with respect to state and national dental public health programs;

      (2) Serve as the department's chief advisor on matters involving oral health; and

      (3) Plan, implement and evaluate all oral health programs within the department.

      (P.A. 07-252, S. 46.)

      History: P.A. 07-252 effective July 1, 2007.