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Physician
Report
CSMS - Action Newsletter June-July 2002 |
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Report |
To |
When |
CGS Statute |
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Births |
Local registrar of vital statistics |
Within 10 days |
7-48 |
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Blind persons under MD's care |
State Board of Education and Services to the Blind |
Within 30 days |
10-305 |
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Burn injury treatment |
Local Fire Marshal and |
Immediately by phone |
19a-510a |
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State Fire Marshal |
Within 48 hours, in writing |
19a-510 |
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Child abuse, suspected |
Local or state police department or |
Immediately by phone, then written report within 48 hours |
17a-101 |
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Department of Children and Families |
Immediately phone CARELINE at (800-842-2288), then written report within 48 hours |
17a-101 |
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Communicable diseases - See DPH List of Reportable Diseases |
Local health director and/or State Department of Public Health |
Requirements vary. See DHP List of Reportable Diseases |
19a-215 |
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Deaths |
Licensed funeral home director or licensed embalmer |
Within 24 hours |
7-62b |
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Elderly abused, suspected |
Commissioner of Social Services |
Within 5 calendar days |
17b-451 |
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Fetal deaths |
Local registrar of vital statistics |
Within 10 days |
7-60 |
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Occupational Diseases |
Department of Labor |
Within 48 hours |
31-40a |
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Persons with chronic health or vision problems |
Department of Motor Vehicles |
Optional Report |
14-46 |
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Physical defects of children < age 5 |
Department of Public Health |
Within 48 hours |
19a-53 |
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Tuberculosis or suspected TB cases |
Local health director and State Department of Public Health |
Within 24 hours |
19a-262 |
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Veteran treated for exposure to Vietnam herbicides |
Department of Veteran's Affairs |
At request of veteran |
27-140ee |