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Board approves consent order for PA Leah M. Kennedy over delegation and record-keeping violations
Summary
The Connecticut Medical Board approved a consent order requiring a $5,000 civil penalty and a reprimand for physician assistant Leah M. Kennedy after the department said she improperly delegated injections and topical anesthetic to unlicensed staff; the respondent agreed to stop the practice and to restrict delegation going forward.
The Connecticut Medical Board accepted a consent order resolving allegations that physician assistant Leah M. Kennedy delegated clinical tasks to unlicensed staff and failed to follow required delegation rules.
The department’s attorney told the board the petition (2022-87) alleged Kennedy improperly delegated actions that require licensure — specifically the injection of vitamin B12 and the application of a topical anesthetic — to an unlicensed employee at the practice known as the Shot Shop. The department said it and the respondent agreed to terms that include a reprimand and a $5,000 civil penalty.
Respondent counsel said the investigation was extensive, that photographs and facility inspection occurred, and that once the department indicated the conduct was improper Kennedy immediately ceased the practices in question and arranged for injections and topical anesthetic application to be performed by a physician assistant or a registered nurse going forward. The attorney said Connecticut law at the time was unclear about delegation to a trained medical assistant.
Board members discussed that a hearing panel had been planned and canceled, and some members said the consent order packet arrived shortly before the meeting, prompting abstentions from at least one member who said they had not had time to review the materials. The board voted to approve the consent order; Dr. Wolf recused from the vote and Dr. Green abstained.
The consent order resolves the department’s petition and requires Kennedy to pay the penalty and comply with the order’s supervision and practice restrictions. The department said it will monitor compliance during the probationary period.
