Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-146f: Consent not required for disclosure, when.

Consent of the person or patient shall not be required for the disclosure or transmission of a communication and record of the person or patient in the following situations:

(1) A psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider may (A) disclose a communication and record to any other individual engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of the person or patient, and (B) transmit the communication and record to another mental health facility to which the person or patient is admitted for diagnosis or treatment if the psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider determines that the disclosure or transmission is needed to accomplish the objectives of diagnosis or treatment of the person or patient. The psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider shall inform the person or patient that the communication and record will be so disclosed or transmitted. For purposes of this subsection, an individual in professional training to become a psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider shall be considered as engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of the person or patient.

(2) A psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider may disclose a communication and record when the psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider determines that there is substantial risk of imminent physical injury by the person or patient to himself, herself or others or when a psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider, in the course of diagnosis or treatment of the person or patient, finds it necessary to disclose the communication and record for the purpose of placing the person or patient in a mental health facility, by certification, commitment or otherwise, provided the provisions of sections 52-146d to 52-146j, inclusive, shall continue in effect after the person or patient is in the facility.

(3) Except as provided in section 17b-225, a psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider may disclose the name, address and fees for services provided by a psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider to a person or patient to any individual or agency involved in the collection of fees for such services. In cases where a dispute arises over the fees or claims or where additional information is needed to substantiate the fee or claim, the disclosure of further information shall be limited to the following: (A) That the individual was in fact a person or patient of the psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider; (B) the diagnosis of the person or patient; (C) the dates and duration of treatment of the person or patient; and (D) a general description of the treatment provided to the person or patient that shall include evidence that a treatment plan exists and has been carried out and evidence to substantiate the necessity for admission and length of stay in a health care institution or facility. If further information is required, the party seeking the information shall proceed in the same manner provided for hospital patients in section 4-105.

(4) A communication and record made by a psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider in the course of a psychological or psychiatric examination ordered by a court or made in connection with the application for the appointment of a conservator by the Probate Court for good cause shown may be disclosed at judicial or administrative proceedings in which the person or patient is a party, or in which the question of his or her incompetence because of mental illness is an issue, or in appropriate pretrial proceedings, provided (A) the court finds that the person or patient has been informed before making the communication to the psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider that any communication made to the psychologist or psychiatric mental health provider shall not be confidential, and (B) the communication and record shall be admissible only on issues involving the person's or patient's mental condition.

(5) A communication and record may be disclosed in a civil proceeding in which the person or patient introduces his or her mental condition as an element of his or her claim or defense, or, after the person's or patient's death, when his or her condition is introduced by a party claiming or defending through or as a beneficiary of the person or patient and the court or judge finds that it is more important to the interests of justice that the communication and record be disclosed than that the relationship between person and psychologist or patient and psychiatric mental health provider be protected.

(6) A communication and record may be disclosed to (A) the Commissioner of Public Health in connection with any inspection, investigation or examination of an institution, as defined in subsection (a) of section 19a-490, authorized under section 19a-498, or (B) the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services in connection with any inspection, investigation or examination authorized under subsection (f) of section 17a-451.

(7) A communication and record may be disclosed to a member of the immediate family or legal representative of the victim of a homicide committed by the person or patient where such person or patient has, on or after July 1, 1989, been found not guilty of such offense by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-13, provided (A) such family member or legal representative requests the disclosure of such communication and record not later than six years after such finding, and (B) such communication and record shall only be available during the pendency of, and for use in, a civil action relating to such person or patient found not guilty pursuant to section 53a-13.

(8) If a provider of behavioral health services that contracts with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services requests payment, the name and address of the person or patient, a general description of the types of services provided, and the amount requested shall be disclosed to the department, provided notification that such disclosure will be made shall be sent, in writing, to the person or patient at the earliest opportunity prior to such disclosure. In cases where a dispute arises over the fees or claims, or where additional information is needed to substantiate the claim, the disclosure of further information shall be limited to additional information necessary to clarify only the following: (A) That the person or patient received the behavioral health services in question, (B) the dates of such services, and (C) a general description of the types of services. Information the department receives pursuant to this subdivision shall be disclosed only to federal or state auditors and only as necessary for the purposes of auditing.