OHS, state agencies, and provider organizations only collect REL data that patients have self-reported and given their consent to use. It’s also important to note that patients are never required to provide REL information in order to get health care or services.
Organizations impacted by the mandate to collect REL data do so according to the data standards. This includes any agencies and contractors that provide clinical services, behavioral health services, community health services and support, and public health services and surveillance, such as:
- Office of Health Strategy
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
- Department of Children and Families
- Department of Correction
- Department of Developmental Services
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Social Services
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Healthcare providers connected to CT’s Health Information Exchange (HIE), Connie, must also collect REL data in their electronic health record systems.