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CT HB06985
Bill
Status
2/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Aging Committee
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AI Summary
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Nursing homes and residential care homes are prohibited from abandoning residents, effective October 1, 2025
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"Abandon" is defined as deserting, willfully forsaking, or neglecting duties and obligations owed to a resident
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Violations are classified as Class A violations under existing enforcement statutes (sections 19a-527 or 19a-527a)
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The Commissioner of Public Health is authorized to immediately issue citations to licensees who violate the abandonment prohibition
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Governmental immunity cannot be used as a defense against citations or civil penalties imposed for abandonment violations
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Nursing Home And Residential Care Home Abandonment.
Last Action
Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary
4/22/2025