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CT HB06910

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Service-connected veterans may bypass nursing home waiting lists at federally contracted veterans nursing homes where they are eligible for care, effective July 1, 2025

  • Adds new statutory definitions for "federally contracted veterans nursing home" (nursing homes with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs contracts) and "service-connected veteran" (veterans meeting VA service-connected eligibility criteria)

  • Nursing homes receiving state payment must maintain waiting lists in electronic form starting July 1, 2025, and cannot discriminate against indigent persons based on payment source

  • Nursing homes with 30% or fewer self-pay residents may be exempt from admitting indigent persons from waiting lists for six months, but beds cannot be held open more than 30 days

  • Amends existing statute (Section 19a-533) governing nursing home admission procedures and waiting list requirements in Connecticut

Legislative Description

An Act Establishing Waiting List Exceptions For Service-connected Veterans In Certain Long-term Care Facilities.

Last Action

File Number 43

3/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Veterans' and Military Affairs2/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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