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Public Health Data Collection and Reporting

Connecticut authorizes the creation of registries for childhood immunization data,1 data on infants that have been exposed to HIV or AIDs medication, 2 and diagnosed tumors. 3

The Department of Public Health must conduct surveillance and monitoring of birth defects4 and asthma5 and must establish a system for detecting and tracking cervical and breast cancer.

Connecticut requires providers and institutions to report the following:

· Infections and injuries that occur while working with biolevel-three agents.6

· Physical defects in children.7

· Blood lead levels.8

· Specified diseases. 9

· Bullet and gunshot wounds.10

· Healthcare associated infections.11

· Burns and firework injuries. 12

 

Footnotes

  • 1. C.G.S.A. § 19a-7h.
  • 2. C.G.S.A. § 19a-54a.
  • 3. C.G.S.A. § 19a-72.
  • 4. C.G.S.A. § 19a-56a.
  • 5. C.G.S.A. § 19a-62a.
  • 6. C.G.S.A. § 19a-31a.
  • 7. C.G.S.A. § 19a-53.
  • 8. C.G.S.A. § 19a-110.
  • 9. C.G.S.A. § 19a-215.
  • 10. C.G.S.A. § 19a-490f.
  • 11. C.G.S.A. § 19a-490o.
  • 12. C.G.S.A. § 19a-510a. 

 

Public Health Data Collection and Reporting in Connecticut

Subtopic Statute/Regulation Description
Public Health Data Collection and Reporting Annual reports of short-term acute care general or children’s hospitals. Regulations on affiliation or control of health care facilities and institutions. Required reporting of audited financial statements - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-644 Each short term general care or children’s hospital must report to the Office of Health Care Access the salaries for the 10 highest paid...
Billing for clinical laboratory services. Cost of diagnostic tests. Financial disclosures to patients. Billing practices re anatomic pathology services - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-7a Any provider who agrees to make payments to clinical laboratories for individual patient tests must disclose this fact on patient bills or bills to...
Biolevel-three laboratories - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-31a Institutions that operate “biolevel-three laboratories” must report infections or injuries that occur while working with “biolevel-...
Birth defects surveillance program. Collection of birth defects data. Advisory committee - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-56a The Department of Public Health must administer a birth defects surveillance program in order to “monitor the frequency, distribution and type...
Breast and cervical cancer early detection and treatment referral program - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-266 The Department of Public Health must administer a “breast and cervical cancer early detection and treatment referral program” that will...
Connecticut Tumor Registry. Definitions. Duties of Department of Public Health. Reporting requirements - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-72 The Department of Public Health must maintain a tumor registry to house reports of tumors diagnosed or treated in Connecticut. Hospitals, clinical...
Establishment of mandatory reporting system for healthcare associated infections. Annual report - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-490o The Department of Public Health must create a “mandatory reporting system for healthcare associated infections.” The department must...
Filing of current pricemaster. Charges to be in accordance with schedule of charges on file. Penalty - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-681 Each hospital must file with the Office of Health Care Access its current pricemaster which must include each charge in its detailed schedule of...
Negotiation of discounts and different rates and methods of payments with hospitals. Filing with the office - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-646 No hospital may provide a discount or a different rate from the filed rates or charges to any payer.  Payers may negotiate with hospitals for a...
Pediatric asthma pilot program. Asthma monitoring system. State-wide asthma plan. Model case definition of asthma. Report - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-62a The Commissioner of Public Health must “establish a pilot program for the early identification and treatment of pediatric asthma.” The...
Powers and duties. Data collection - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-613 The Connecticut Office of Health Care Access may employ any of the following strategies to fulfill its duties under the law: Collecting patient...
Public health planning. State health plan. Access to certain health care data. Regulations - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-7 The Department of Public Health (“department”) must create a “multiyear state health plan” that (1) assesses the state...
Registry of data on infants exposed to AIDS medication - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-54a The Department of Public Health must maintain a registry to house data “on infants who have been exposed to HIV or AIDS medication.” Data...
Report of lead poisoning. Parental notification. Availability of information regarding lead poisoning - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-110 Health care facilities and clinical laboratories must report blood levels of lead greater than or equal to 10 μg/dL to the Commissioner of Public...
Reporting of treatment for burn injuries or injuries resulting from use of fireworks - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-510a Health care providers must immediately report burns and firework related injuries to the fire marshal in charge of the locality in which the injury...
Reports of diseases on the commissioner's list of reportable diseases and laboratory findings. Confidentiality. Fines - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-215 Health care providers must report diseases specified by the Commissioner of Public Health to the health director of the patient’s locality and...
Reports of physical defects of children - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-53 Licensed health professionals (e.g. medical doctors, nurses, midwives) must report to the Department of Health (“department”) upon...
Requirements for reports of treatment of wounds from firearms - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-490f Hospitals, outpatient surgical facilities, and outpatient clinics must report bullet and gunshot wounds to the local or state police “as soon...
Uncompensated care. Annual filing of audited financial statement. Annual report - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-649 The Office of Health Care Access must review the level of uncompensated care provided by each hospital annually.  Each hospital must file its...
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