The state of Connecticut has mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse or neglect as well as elder abuse or neglect.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health has a regulation (19A-589-1) that describes the informed-consent requirements and exceptions for conducting HIV testing as well as the protections from disclosure of this confidential information. Separate regulations require the reporting of a positive tuberculosis test in subjects.
Connecticut state statute [Section 52-146c to 52-146g] describes how the privileged communications between psychologist and patient are protected in civil actions and under what circumstances a psychologist may disclose confidential information without the patient’s consent.
The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 prohibits access to children’s school records without parental consent.
Federal regulation (42 CFR 2 Part 2) governs the confidentiality of records of patients with alcohol and drug abuse problems and special identity protections for research subjects.
The Goals 2000: Educate America Act (1994) section 1017 prohibits questions to students about religion, sex, or family life without parental permission.