Section 19a-401-9 - Reporting of deaths(a) Deaths in institutions.(1) Deaths in institutions shall be reported to the Office in accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection if death occurs:(A) As specified in section 19a-406 of the Connecticut General Statutes;(B) Within 24 hours of admission;(C) In a sudden or unexpected fashion;(D) During or related to a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure;(E) In an operating room or recovery room; or(F) If there is evidence of abuse or neglect in causing the death.(2) Any death occurring as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be immediately reported to the Office by telephone. A report of death, on the form issued by the Office, shall be completed, signed and sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, 11 Shuttle Rd., Farmington, CT 06032 within ten calendar days of death.(b)Deaths Occurring Outside Institutions.When any death subject to investigation by the Office occurs, the police department having primary responsibility for the investigation of such death shall immediately telephone the Office and shall give at least the following information:
(1) The name, age, race and sex of the deceased, if known;(2) The place and apparent manner of death; and(3) The time the death was discovered.(c) When the body is initially unidentified, and subsequent identification is made by comparison of fingerprints, that police department shall notify the Office in writing of the correct name, age and address of the deceased person so identified. Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-401-9
Effective June 23, 1986; Amended September 3, 1998; Amended February 2, 2004; Amended 11/4/2019