CT HB06462

Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman must develop a plan by January 1, 2014 to expand oversight to home and community-based care recipients, with a pilot program implementation in Hartford County beginning July 1, 2014.

State Ombudsman shall convene a working group including consumers, care providers, state agency representatives, and office staff to research best practices for identifying complaints, develop regional ombudsman training, and identify funding sources.

State Ombudsman must submit legislative recommendations for the pilot program to the joint standing committees on aging and human services by February 1, 2014.

Adds pilot program administration for home and community-based care recipients in Hartford County as a new duty of the State Ombudsman, effective July 1, 2014.

All provisions take effect July 1, 2013.