Patient Access to Medical Records and Test Results
CT Medical Records Access
Health
Requires providers to give patients, on request, complete and current information about their diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, to notify patients of test results, and to furnish copies of records; clinical labs must release results to patients on request.
- Where
- Connecticut
- Citation
- Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-7b to 20-7e
- Status
- In force
- Enforced by
- Connecticut Department of Public Health (licensing)
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- No specific penalty in 20-7c; enforced through professional licensing.
- Applies to
- Licensed health care providers and clinical laboratories in Connecticut (20-7b, 20-7c)
Rights it gives people
- Supply patients on request with complete and current information on diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, and notify them of test results in the provider's possession.Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-7c(b)
- Clinical laboratories must provide test results to the patient or treating provider on request.Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-7c(b)
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: Copy fee limits and time limits in 20-7c(c)-(d) not reviewed.
Research reference, not legal advice.