SB00797 Summary

• Increases civil penalties for nursing home violations, raising Class A violation penalties from $5,000 to $20,000 and Class B violation penalties from $3,000 to $10,000.

• Establishes licensing requirement for community and nontransient noncommunity public water systems effective July 1, 2018, with biennial license renewals and fees based on service connections.

• Creates regulatory framework for urgent care centers, requiring them to obtain outpatient clinic licenses from the Department of Public Health starting April 1, 2018.

• Reduces outpatient clinic licensing inspection cycle from every four years to every three years and increases licensing fee to $1,000.

• Transfers protection and advocacy functions for people with disabilities from the Office of Protection and Advocacy to the Department of Developmental Services, with a nonprofit entity designated to serve as Connecticut's protection and advocacy system by July 1, 2017.