Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00299 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 299
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 2132
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
SEN. COLEMAN, 2nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 299 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 2132

Referred to Committee on Human Services 

Introduced by:

SEN. COLEMAN, 2nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY TO NURSING HOMES UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 368v of the general statutes be amended to require nursing homes to ensure that relatives and conservators of nursing home patients are fully and fairly informed concerning their obligations as responsible parties for the nursing home patients.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require nursing homes to fully and fairly inform relatives and conservators of nursing home patients of their obligations as responsible parties for the nursing home patients.