CT SB00805

Nursing homes must spend at least 80% of all funding received from Medicaid, Medicare, and other payment sources on direct care of residents, effective July 1, 2025

Direct care is defined as hands-on care by nursing personnel including assistance with feeding, bathing, toileting, dressing, lifting, moving residents, medication administration, and related salaries, fringe benefits, and supplies

The Commissioner of Social Services may adjust the 80% spending requirement for facilities with approved capital improvement projects or fair rent increases

Beginning July 1, 2027, the commissioner may decrease Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes that fail to comply with the direct care spending requirement

Nursing personnel covered under the requirement includes advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, and nurse's aides