Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05455 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5455
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 741
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44 Referred to Committee on AGING
55 Introduced by:
66 REP. SERRA, 33rd Dist.
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88 General Assembly
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1010 Proposed Bill No. 5455
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1212 January Session, 2015
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1414 LCO No. 741
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1818 Referred to Committee on AGING
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2020 Introduced by:
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2222 REP. SERRA, 33rd Dist.
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2424 AN ACT CONCERNING FAMILY CAREGIVERS.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 That title 19a of the general statutes be amended to adopt the Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act to require hospitals to (1) record names of family caregivers, (2) notify them of discharge plans for their loves ones, and (3) provide instructions for follow-up care.
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3030 Statement of Purpose:
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3232 To provide additional support for family caregivers and improve health outcomes of persons being discharged from hospitals.