Connecticut § 19a-565a (Formerly Sec. 19a-30a). Reporting of clinical laboratory errors.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 19a-565a — (Formerly Sec. 19a-30a). Reporting of clinical laboratory errors.

Connecticut § 19a-565a

Title 19aPublic Health and Well-Being

Ch. 368vHealth Care Institutions

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-565a (2026).

Text

(a)Each clinical laboratory, licensed pursuant to section 19a-565, which discovers a medical error made in the performance or reporting of any test or examination performed by the laboratory shall promptly notify, in writing, the authorized person ordering the test of the existence of such error and shall promptly issue a corrected report or request for a retest, with the exception of HIV testing, in which case, errors shall be reported in person and counseling provided in accordance with chapter 368x.

(b)If the patient has requested the test directly from the laboratory, notice shall be sent to the patient, in writing, stating that a medical error in the reported patient test results has been detected and the patient is requested to contact the laboratory to arrange for a retest or othe

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(a) Each clinical laboratory, licensed pursuant to section 19a-565, which discovers a medical error made in the performance or reporting of any test or examination performed by the laboratory shall promptly notify, in writing, the authorized person ordering the test of the existence of such error and shall promptly issue a corrected report or request for a retest, with the exception of HIV testing, in which case, errors shall be reported in person and counseling provided in accordance with chapter 368x. (b) If the patient has requested the test directly from the laboratory, notice shall be sent to the patient, in writing, stating that a medical error in the reported patient test results has been detected and the patient is requested to contact the laboratory to arrange for a retest or other confirmation of test results. Said laboratory shall verbally or in writing inform the patient that in the event of a medical error the laboratory is required by law to inform him and that he may designate where such notification is to be sent. Such written notification shall be confidential and subject to the provisions of chapter 368x. (c) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section may be cause for suspension or revocation of the license granted under said section 19a-565 or the imposition of any other disciplinary action specified in section 19a-17 . (d) The Department of Public Health may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

(P.A. 94-100; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 15-242, S. 15.) History: P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 15-242 amended Subsec. (c) to add reference to any other disciplinary action specified in Sec. 19a-17; Sec. 19a-30a transferred to Sec. 19a-565a in 2023.