Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-being
2a - Personal Data
Section 19a-2a-19 - Division of medical quality assurance, professional licensure applications system

Current through March 14, 2024

(a) General nature and purpose

(1) Location. The division of medical quality assurance is located at 150 Washing-ton Street, Hartford, Connecticut.

(2) Format. Personal data is stored in both manual and automated forms.

(3) Purpose. The purpose of the division of medical quality assurance, professional licensure system is to ensure that persons working in regulated professions meet standards of eligibility and conform to professional standards.

(4) Official responsible. The director for the division of medical quality assurance is located at 150 Washington Street, Hartford Connecticut, and is the official responsible for this 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 division's system is routinely obtained from:
(A) applicants;

(B) references for applicants;

(C) educational institutions;

(D) training programs;

(E) employers; and

(F) consumer complainants.

(6) Legal authority. The division of medical quality assurance professional licensure system is authorized by Connecticut General Statutes, Sections 19a-511 through 19a-520, and chapters:
(A) 369 through 376a;

(B) 377 through 381a;

(C) 383 through 388;

(D) 398; and

(E) 399.

(b) Categories

(1) The categories of personal data maintained include, but are not necessarily limited to:
(A) name;

(B) address;

(C) social security number;

(D) licensure status in other states;

(E) educational and training;

(F) professional references;

(G) work history; and

(H) data pertaining to complaints; investigations, and disciplinary actions.

(2) There are no categories of other data maintained by this system.

(3) The categories of persons on whom records are maintained are applicants for and holders of licensure, certification, or registration within a regulated profession.

(c) Uses

(1) Routine uses
(A) Users. The system is used by department staff, third party payers, data banks, health care consumers, and health care employers.

(B) Purpose. The system is used to identify persons allowed to work within regulated professions.

(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.

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