(a) Each managed care organization shall, when presented with the written consent of the consumer or the consumer’s guardian or legal representative, provide to the Office of the Healthcare Advocate access to records relating to such consumer.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1043

  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

(b) Any records provided pursuant to this section to the Office of the Healthcare Advocate shall be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in § 1-200.