The Department of Public Health may, on request, furnish dental services for children in areas of the state where adequate dental service is unavailable. Such dental service shall be furnished free of charge to all children where the cost of necessary service would be a financial hardship to their parents. Such dental service may be furnished to children of parents who are financially able to pay part or all of the cost of dental services received by their children. Said department is authorized to charge for dental service in such cases, but in no case more than the actual cost of such service and materials.
(1949 Rev., S. 3827; 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 department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-22 transferred to Sec. 19a-60 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department 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.