{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-20-123c","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-123c","heading":"Point-of-service test for HbA1c percentage.","body":"(a) As used in this section:\n(1) “Point-of-service test” means diagnostic testing performed at the site where patients will receive care or treatment; and\n(2) “HbA1c percentage” means the proportion of hemoglobin to which glucose is attached and measures the average circulating blood glucose level over the previous two to three-month period.\n(b) A dentist licensed under this chapter may, during an office visit or prior to a procedure and with a patient's consent, administer an in-office point-of-service test to the patient to measure the patient's HbA1c percentage utilizing a finger-stick measurement tool if such patient is at an increased risk of diabetes and does not have a previous diagnosis of diabetes. A dentist who does not administer such test pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to have violated the standard of care for a dentist. The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this section.","path":["TITLE 20. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, TITLE PROTECTION AND REGISTRATION. EXAMINING BOARDS","CHAPTER 379*. DENTISTRY"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_379.htm#sec_20-123c","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:04Z","sha256":"c6b7179bd95bddcf6cb5beeca257ccf838545b1d7a53fe973e45f9f51fae6ad8","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-20-123b","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-20-124"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}