CT HB05322

Employees providing homemaker services must obtain a biennial certificate of registration from the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, effective October 1, 2018.

Employee applicants must submit to criminal history checks, certify legal work eligibility, provide proof of health examination, training as a certified nurse assistant or home health aide, or two years relevant experience, and demonstrate employment by a Connecticut homemaker-companion agency within the past twelve months.

Homemaker-companion agencies seeking registration must require employees to provide proof of legal eligibility, appropriate training or experience, and biennial health examinations; maintain a $10,000 surety bond; and provide written individualized service plans to consumers.

Registries must provide written notice to consumers before service begins, specifying legal liabilities and potential employer responsibilities for taxes, workers' compensation, and work-related injuries, with exceptions for bona fide emergencies.

Long-term care insurance policies must include case management services delivered by approved access agencies, offer home and community-based services options, provide inflation protection, and cover nonmedical care benefits when furnished by licensed or registered providers.