General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 471
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2179
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 471
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2179
*02179*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES TO CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 19a of the general statutes be amended to require, as a condition of licensure, all residential care facilities to carry liability insurance of at least one million dollars per occurrence and three million dollars in the annual aggregate to cover injury to residents or guests caused by the negligent acts or omissions of, or neglect by, the licensee or its employees.
Statement of Purpose:
To protect residents of residential care facilities.