Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-2a-13

Current through November 7, 2024

Section 19a-2a-13 - Bureau of laboratory services data system

(a)General nature and purpose

(1) Location. The bureau of laboratory services data system is located at 10 Clinton Street, Hartford, Connecticut.

(2) Format. Personal data is stored in the bureau of laboratory services data system in both automated and manual forms.

(3) Purpose. The purpose of the bureau of laboratory services data system is to document and maintain laboratory analysis reports.

(4) Official responsible. The chief of the bureau of laboratory services is located at 10 Clinton Street, Hartford, Connecticut, and is the official responsible for the bureau of laboratory services data system. Requests for disclosure or amendment of the records in the system should be directed to this official.

(5) Routine sources. Personal data in the bureau of laboratory services data system is routinely obtained from:

(A) physicians;

(B) private and public laboratories;

(C) directors of health;

(D) sanitarians;

(E) various state agencies;

(F) the United States justice department;

(G) state and local police; and

(H) other department bureaus and centers.

(6) Legal authority. Collection, maintenance and use of personal data in the bureau of laboratory services is authorized by Connecticut General Statutes, Sections:

(A) 19a-25 through 19a-30;

(B) 14-227a through 14-227c;

(C) 21a-274; and

(D) 21a-283.

(b)Categories

(1) The categories of personal data maintained by the bureau of laboratory services data system are laboratory analysis results associated with:

(A) patients;

(B) physicians;

(C) directors of health;

(D) other in-state laboratories;

(E) alleged criminal perpetrators; and

(F) principal parties in environmental and consumer protection actions.

(2) There are no categories of other data collected for the bureau of laboratory services data system.

(3) Categories of persons on whom records are maintained are:

(A) newborns,

(B) patients of medical practitioners, and

(C) alleged criminal perpetrators.

(c)Uses

(1) Routine uses

(A) Users. The bureau of laboratory services data system is used by:

(i) physicians;

(ii) lawyers;

(iii) officials of state agencies;

(iv) judiciary department staff;

(v) laboratory supervisors; and

(vi) federal agencies.

(B) Purpose. The bureau of laboratory services data system is used for:

(i) diagnosis of disease;

(ii) appraisal of environmental conditions; and

(iii) testimony to support laboratory findings in court.

(2) Retention. Records for each personal data system are maintained in accordance with schedules prepared by the Connecticut State Library, Department of Public Records Administration and records retention schedule as approved by the Public Records Administrator as authorized by section 11-8a of the Connecticut General Statutes. Retention schedules shall be maintained on file at the office of the official responsible for the data system and may be examined during normal business hours.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-2a-13

Adopted effective August 24, 1995