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Standards Regarding the Delivery of Health Care

44-5-3
Emergency Medical Permission

Introduction The following persons are authorized to grant emergency medical permission to treat a child who is committed to the Department. They should be called at their listed office telephone numbers on weekdays from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Important Note: After 4:30 P.M. on weekdays, and at anytime on a weekend or holiday, the after-hours Hotline telephone number should be used. It is 1-800-842-2288 in Connecticut, (203)344-2599 if calling from out-of-state. All after-hours shift supervisors are authorized to grant emergency medical permission.

Health Management Unit The Health Management Unit (HMU) may be contacted as a consulting resource in determining whether emergency medical permission should be granted. The Health Management Unit may be contacted at 550-6461.
 

Authorized Regional Office Personnel

Region Title Office Telephone Number
I

Bridgeport

 

 

Stamford

Regional Administrator

Program Director

Program Supervisor

 

Program Supervisor

365-6300

365-6224

365-6224

 

348-5865

II

Hamden

 

 

Meriden

Regional Administrator

Program Director

Program Supervisor

 

Program Supervisor

786-6300

786-6300

786-6300

 

238-6185

III

Norwich

 

 

Middletown

Regional Administrator

Program Director

Program Supervisor

 

Program Supervisor

885-2440

885-2440

885-2440

 

344-2114

IV

Hartford

 

 

New Britain

Regional Administrator

Program Director

Program Supervisor

 

Program Supervisor

566-8778

566-4184

566-4184

 

827-7192

V

Waterbury

 

 

Danbury

Torrington

Regional Administrator

Program Director

Program Supervisor

 

Program Supervisor

Program Supervisor

596-4268

596-4268

596-4268

 

797-4018

482-0669

VI

Willimantic

 

 

Rockville

Regional Administrator

Program Director

Program Supervisor

 

Program Supervisor

450-2000

450-2000

450-2000

 

872-6222

 

Authorized Central Office and Hotline Personnel

Title Office Telephone Number
Statewide Director of Children's Protective Services 550-6463
Director of Hotline 344-2599
Deputy Commissioner 550-6302
Deputy Commissioner 550-6351
Deputy Commissioner 550-6350
Commissioner 550-6300

Connecticut Department of Children and Families Issued: March 1, 1994