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CT SB00275
Bill
Status
2/28/2024
Primary Sponsor
Public Health Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits nursing homes from discriminating against admission applicants solely based on prior mental health service receipt, effective October 1, 2024
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Defines "mental health services" to include counseling, therapy, rehabilitation, crisis intervention, emergency services, and psychiatric medication for screening, diagnosis, or treatment of mental illness
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Applies to all facilities meeting the definition of "nursing home" under Connecticut General Statutes section 19a-490
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Creates new enforceable statutory prohibition without specifying enforcement mechanisms or penalties
Legislative Description
An Act Prohibiting Nursing Homes From Rejecting A Patient Solely On The Basis That Such Patient Received Mental Health Services.
Last Action
File Number 319
4/8/2024