CT SB00185

Excludes private for-profit medical facilities and facilities requiring a certificate of need from the Office of Health Strategy from the definition of "community residence" for zoning purposes, effective October 1, 2020.

Requires zoning regulations to treat four categories of facilities the same as single-family residences: community residences for persons with intellectual disabilities (six or fewer), child-care residential facilities for children with mental or physical disabilities (six or fewer), community residences for mental health or addiction services (six or fewer), and licensed hospice care residences (six or fewer).

Restricts hospice care residences to those managed by tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, located in cities with populations exceeding 100,000, served by public sewer and water, and constructed per applicable building codes for occupants unable to self-preserve.

Allows municipal residents, with legislative body approval, to petition the Commissioner of Developmental Services, Commissioner of Children and Families, or Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to revoke licenses or withdraw funding from these facilities for non-compliance with applicable statutes or regulations.