A Department of Public Health hearing panel on Dec. 13, 2025, deemed allegations against Jennifer E. Marshall, RN, admitted in absentia and voted to revoke her license to practice as a nurse.

Anthony Nanny, an attorney for the Department of Public Health, told the panel the statement of charges alleges Marshall diverted cyclobenzaprine prescribed to a patient at Apple Rehab in Uncasville and used alcohol excessively between about April 23, 2024, and Sept. 11, 2024. "Based on the facts in this petition, respondents' history of diversion and substance abuse and her failure to appear and present any defense, the department would respectfully request that this hearing panel revoke respondent's license to practice as a nurse," Nanny said.

Panel members entered multiple department exhibits into the record, including the statement of charges dated Dec. 1, 2025; a summary suspension order dated Dec. 3, 2025; an investigative report dated Sept. 9, 2025; employer documents from Apple Rehab; and police reports from the East Lyme Police Department. Brett Karpuska, a department administrative assistant, testified about service: he said the notice of hearing and related documents were emailed and sent by regular and certified mail and that the notice initially dated Dec. 5, 2025, was available for pickup on Dec. 13, 2025, according to U.S. Postal Service tracking.

With the respondent and her counsel absent at 1:13 p.m., the department asked the panel to deem the allegations admitted because Marshall had not filed an answer or appeared. A board member moved to deem the allegations admitted; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The panel then closed the record and moved to fact-finding.

After discussion — during which board members referenced prior consent orders and the investigative report — the panel voted to find on all charges. A member said the investigative report "substantiates everything" the department alleged. The panel then discussed remedies and concluded revocation was necessary to protect the public given the history of similar discipline and the circumstances reported by police during wellness checks.

A motion to revoke Marshall's RN license (petition 2025-28) was made, seconded and carried by voice vote. Panel members present recorded "aye." The hearing officer said a proposed memorandum of decision will be drafted and brought before the full board for final approval.

The hearing record shows no exhibits or answer from the respondent. The panel's actions here reflect the hearing-level decision; the revocation becomes final only after the board reviews the memorandum of decision according to Department of Public Health procedures.

The hearing adjourned after procedural remarks and holiday salutations.