Legal Opinion
Commissioner of Health Services v. William W. Backus Hospital
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided October 3, 1984No. File 296276PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtM. Hennessey, J.
On June 22,1984, an authorized agent of the commissioner of health services issued a subpoena duces tecum against the defendant Backus Hospital to procure information regarding medical treatment rendered by a hospital physician. The commissioner was acting under his authority to conduct investigations regarding possible violations of statutes or regulations by licensed physicians under the auspices of the Connecticut medical examining board, an agency within the department of health services. See General Statutes §§ 19a-14 (a) (10), 19a-14 (b) (1) and 20-8a. Specifically, the subpoena sought…
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