Connecticut 2010 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00369 Compare Versions

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1	1		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 369
2	2		February Session, 2010 LCO No. 1757
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4	4		Referred to Committee on Human Services
5	5		Introduced by:
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8	8		General Assembly
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10	10		Raised Bill No. 369
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12	12		February Session, 2010
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14	14		LCO No. 1757
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18	18		Referred to Committee on Human Services
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20	20		Introduced by:
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24	24		AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF SURETY CONTRACTS BY NURSING HOMES.
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26	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28		Section 1. Section 19a-539 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010):
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30	30		(a) Each nursing home facility shall disclose in writing to all prospective patients a complete and accurate list of all additional costs which may be incurred by them and such nursing home facility shall display or cause to be displayed copies of such list in conspicuous places therein.
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32	32		(b) Nursing home facilities, as defined in section 19a-521, shall be prohibited from enforcing a surety contract on behalf of an applicant required as a condition of admission unless: (1) The guarantor under such contract or his spouse or his children or his grandchildren has received an assignment or transfer or other disposition of property for less than fair market value, pursuant to section 17b-261, from the applicant; [or (2) the applicant fails to return a properly completed application for Title XIX benefits to the Department of Social Services in accordance with its regulations;] and [(3)] (2) such contract contains a clause which states the contract is enforceable against the guarantor or his spouse or his children or his grandchildren if such guarantor or his spouse or his children or his grandchildren have received an assignment or transfer or other disposition of property for less than fair market value, pursuant to section 17b-261, from the applicant. [or if said applicant fails to return a properly completed application for Title XIX benefits to the Department of Social Services in accordance with its regulations.]
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34	34		(c) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting the acceptance of a voluntary surety contract.
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39	39		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
40	40		Section 1 July 1, 2010 19a-539
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42	42		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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44	44		Section 1
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46	46		July 1, 2010
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48	48		19a-539
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	50	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	52	+	To prohibit nursing homes from enforcing surety contracts against a guarantor who fails to return a properly completed application for Title XIX benefits to the Department of Social Services.
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52		-	HS Joint Favorable
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56		-	Joint Favorable
	54	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]