General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5455
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 741
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Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
REP. SERRA, 33rd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5455
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 741
*00741*
Referred to Committee on AGING
Introduced by:
REP. SERRA, 33rd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING FAMILY CAREGIVERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide additional support for family caregivers and improve health outcomes of persons being discharged from hospitals.