CT HB06987

Facilities must assist residents in finding appropriate placement during closures, considering proximity to family members and other known support networks, with discharge plans submitted to residents within 7 days of transfer/discharge notice

Commissioner of Social Services must convene a working group with Public Health and the State Ombudsman to examine residential care home evacuation procedures and potential mutual aid digital platform requirements, with a report due by January 1, 2026

Nursing homes and residential care homes must maintain insurance coverage for loss or damage to residents' personal property resulting from facility closures or evacuations, effective October 1, 2025

Commissioner of Public Health must develop and maintain a real-time bed availability database for nursing homes and residential care homes by January 1, 2026 to facilitate resident placements

Nursing homes must admit applicants transferring from closing facilities or those in receivership without regard to waiting list order, including residents from small facilities (10 or fewer residents) with pending certificate of need requests that may significantly impact residents