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CT SB01185
Bill
Status
3/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
Public Health Committee
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AI Summary
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Establishes a new process for nursing homes to request revised Medicaid rates based on occupancy levels below 95%, fair rent improvements, or implementation of enhanced community-based services or specialized care programs, with Commissioner of Social Services approval within 45 days.
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Allows facilities to reduce licensed bed capacity either permanently or temporarily in exchange for approved rate increases, with permission to recertify beds once per 12-month period.
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Requires automatic rate reductions for facilities placed in receivership so their operating costs do not exceed similarly-licensed facilities within a 15-mile radius, excluding receiver fees and Public Health oversight costs.
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Limits nursing home receivers to licensed Connecticut nursing home administrators with substantial experience, prohibits any individual from serving as receiver for more than three facilities simultaneously, and caps receiver compensation at $2.50 per patient per day.
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Requires receivers to notify patients, families, and prospective admissions that a facility is in receivership and mandates comprehensive discharge planning and support for any transferred residents.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning State Payments To Nursing Homes And The Duties Of Nursing Home Receivers.
Last Action
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/5/2011