Connecticut — Hospital Mandatory Reporting Guide

Category 1 — Adverse Events

State-defined adverse events / serious reportable events (Modified NQF list approach per OIG; confirm current state list).

Who Must Report: Licensed hospitals.

Deadline: Varies by state system.

Destination: Connecticut Department of Public Health.

Citation: Source.

Attorney Notes: Mandatory reporting creates an external audit trail; non-reporting supports regulatory-noncompliance arguments.

Category 2 — Child Abuse / Neglect

Trigger: Reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect.

Who Must Report: Mandated reporters.

Deadline: Within 12 hours.

Destination: DCF oral + written report.

Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-101a.

Attorney Notes: Clear clock; late reporting is high‑value leverage.

Category 3 — Weapon Injuries

Trigger: Treatment of gunshot or stab wound.

Who Must Report: Physicians, surgeons.

Deadline: Within 24 hours.

Destination: Local law enforcement.

Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-490f.

Attorney Notes: Creates independent reporting obligation.

Category 4 — Communicable Diseases

Trigger: Diagnosis, suspicion, or lab identification of a reportable disease.

Who Must Report: Healthcare providers and/or laboratories.

Deadline: Immediate/24 hours for urgent diseases; longer for others.

Destination: Local/state health department per CT DPH reporting instructions.

Citation: CT DPH – Reporting of Diseases.

Attorney Notes: Time classes support compliance evaluation; timestamps support outbreak-control arguments.

Category 5 — Complaints / Investigations

Timeline: Statute authorizes hospital inspections and investigations but does not specify a required number of days to initiate a complaint investigation.

Citation: Statutory authority exists; no explicit timeline.

Attorney Notes: Attorneys may highlight absence of a mandated timeline when evaluating promptness in significant patient‑safety cases.