Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00085 Compare Versions

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1-General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 85
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1+General Assembly Committee Bill No. 85
2+January Session, 2017 LCO No. 5541
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4+Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
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18+Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
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1224 AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS STAFFING RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
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1426 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16-Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2017) The Department of Public Health shall convene a working group to evaluate the training requirements for individuals staffing residential care homes licensed by the department under section 19a-491 of the general statutes regarding the dispensing of medication. Not later than January 1, 2018, the working group shall report to the department its findings and any recommendations for changes to such requirements.
28+Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2017) Not later than January 1, 2018, the Department of Public Health shall ensure that individuals staffing residential care homes licensed by the department under section 19a-491 of the general statutes receive training regarding the dispensing of medication that is substantially similar to the training provided to individuals staffing facilities licensed by the Department of Children and Families or registered with the Department of Social Services.
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2133 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
2234 Section 1 July 1, 2017 New section
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2436 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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32-Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
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34-In Section 1, "(NEW)" was deleted for consistency with standard drafting conventions.
46+To ease the burden placed on residential care homes licensed by the Department of Public Health.
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48+[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.]
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52+Co-Sponsors: SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist.
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58+S.B. 85