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CT HB06690

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Human Services Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires each nursing home facility to maintain a minimum daily ratio of not less than 2.3 nursing staff hours per resident, effective October 1, 2015.

  • Defines "nursing staff" as registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse's aides.

  • Applies to chronic and convalescent nursing home facilities.

  • Department of Social Services shall adjust Medicaid rates and provide retroactive payment for any increased costs or expenditures incurred by facilities to comply with the staffing requirement.

  • Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt or amend regulations to implement the staffing standards.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Nursing Home Facility Minimum Staffing Levels.

Last Action

Tabled for the Calendar, House

3/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Health3/17/2015
Human Services2/2/2015

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