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Department of Public Health wins default admission in hygienist disciplinary hearing; seeks revocation
Summary
At a Dec. 4 administrative hearing, a Department of Public Health hearing officer granted the agency's motion to deem allegations admitted against registered dental hygienist Elizabeth A. Kittleson and closed the record; the Department asked for revocation based on alleged substance use and impairment.
A Department of Public Health hearing officer granted the agency's motion to deem allegations admitted in a disciplinary case against registered dental hygienist Elizabeth A. Kittleson and closed the record for decision on Dec. 4, 2025.
The hearing officer, Stacy Shulman, opened the proceeding in Department of Public Health v. Elizabeth A. Kittleson (petition no. 2025-337) and described steps taken to correct a prior notice error and reissue a new hearing notice. Shulman entered multiple documents into the record, including the statement of charges (record exhibit 1), a summary suspension order dated Nov. 3, 2025 (record exhibit 3), and several medical and personnel records, some of which were filed under seal.
Attorney Newton, representing the Department, moved to have the allegations deemed admitted. Shulman said the Department provided service by email, first-class mail and certified mail for both the original and continued hearing notices and found notice to be sufficient. "I am granting the Department's motion to deem the allegations admitted," Shulman said, noting there was no answer from Kittleson in the file.
During a sworn explanation of notice procedures, Miss Walker confirmed the Department sent the continuance notice dated Nov. 26, 2025, by email and both regular and certified mail and that the address of record (278 North Granby Road, Granby, Connecticut 06035) came from the respondent's hearing request form. Shulman also added screenshots from the Department's eLicensing database to the record as record exhibit 7 to show the address and email on file.
In summarizing the Department's factual case, Attorney Newton said the respondent had "very serious issues with alcohol abuse" from approximately 2021 through 2025 and alleged additional controlled-substance use and emotional or mental health conditions that, the Department asserted, may affect Kittleson's ability to practice safely. Newton said the Department is seeking revocation of Kittleson's license.
Shulman noted the record did not contain any submissions from the respondent and that there was no evidence of prior disciplinary charges against Kittleson in the record. She closed the hearing and said she would review the filings and issue a decision based on the record.
Action taken at the hearing was the Department's motion to deem the allegations admitted, which the hearing officer granted. The Department also entered multiple exhibits into the record, several of them under seal. The record is now closed and awaiting a written decision from the hearing officer.
Next steps: the hearing officer will issue a written decision based on the submitted record. The transcript shows no in-court response from the respondent; the file indicates the Department asked for license revocation.
