Edelstein v. Department of Public Health & Addiction Services

Opinion

NORCOTT, J.

This appeal involves the interpretation of the physician-patient privilege statute, General Statutes § 52-146o.1 The principal issues raised by this appeal are: (1) whether § 52-146o applies to medical records containing patient communications made before the effective date of the statute; and (2) if so, whether these records fall within the exception contained in § 52-146o (b) (3) for the disclosure of communications to a state agency in connection with its investigation of a licensed physician. The trial court ruled that the statute did not apply to the records at issue…