Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

Denial, Suspension, Revocation

(amended by Public Act 95-360, Sec. 10, eff. 7/13/95)

When the commissioner of public health and addiction services has reason to believe any person licensed under sections 19a-77 to 19a-80, inclusive, and 19a-81 to 19a-87, inclusive, has failed substantially to comply with the regulations adopted under said sections, he may notify said licensee in writing of his intention to suspend or revoke the license. Such notice shall be served by certified mail stating the particular reasons for the proposed action. [and fixing a place, time and date, not less than thirty days from the date of mailing of said notice, for a hearing on said action] THE LICENSE APPLICANT OR LICENSE HOLDER MAY, IF AGGRIEVED BY SUCH INTENDED ACTION, MAKE APPLICATION FOR A HEARING IN WRITING OVER HIS SIGNATURE TO THE COMMISSIONER. THE AGGRIEVED PERSON SHALL STATE IN THE APPLICATION IN PLAIN LANGUAGE THE REASONS WHY HE CLAIMS TO BE AGGRIEVED. THE APPLICATION SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE AGGRIEVED PERSON'S RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF THE INTENDED ACTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL THEREUPON HOLD A HEARING WITHIN SIXTY DAYS FROM RECEIPT THEREOF AND SHALL, AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH HEARING, MAIL A NOTICE, GIVING THE TIME AND PLACE THEREOF, TO SUCH AGGRIEVED PERSON. The hearing may be conducted by the commissioner or by a hearing officer appointed by the commissioner in writing. The LICENSE APPLICANT OR licensee and the commissioner or hearing officer may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses. The LICENSE APPLICANT OR licensee shall be entitled to be represented by counsel and a transcript of the hearing shall be made. If the hearing is conducted by a hearing officer, he shall state his findings and make a recommendation to the commissioner on the issue of revocation and suspension OR THE INTENDED LICENSURE DENIAL OR LICENSURE ACTION. The commissioner, based upon said findings and recommendation of the hearing officer, or after a hearing conducted by him, shall render his decision in writing suspending, revoking or continuing said license OR REGARDING THE INTENDED LICENSURE DENIAL OR LICENSURE ACTION. A copy of the decision shall be sent by certified mail to the LICENSE APPLICANT OR licensee. The decision revoking or suspending the license OR A DECISION IMPOSING A LICENSURE ACTION shall become effective thirty days after it is mailed by REGISTERED OR certified mail to the licensee. [unless the licensee shall take an appeal as provided in section 19a-85. The] A LICENSE APPLICANT OR licensee aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner may appeal as provided in section 19a-85.

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