General Assembly Raised Bill No. 168
February Session, 2018 LCO No. 850
*00850_______PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 168
February Session, 2018
LCO No. 850
*00850_______PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING GROUP HOME LICENSING VISITS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 17a-227 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2018):
(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to [insure] ensure the comfort, safety, adequate medical care and treatment of such persons at the residential facilities described in subsection (a) of this section. Such regulations shall include requirements that: (1) All residential facility staff be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a manner and time frame prescribed by the commissioner; (2) records of staffing schedules and actual staff hours worked, by residential facility, be available for inspection by the department upon advance notice; (3) each residential facility develop and implement emergency plans and staff training to address emergencies that may pose a threat to the health and safety of the residents of the facility; (4) department staff verify during quality service reviews and licensing inspections, that (A) staff is adequately trained to respond in an emergency, and (B) a summary of information on each resident is available to emergency medical personnel for use in an emergency; (5) all residential facilities serving persons with Down syndrome fifty years of age or older have at least one staff member trained in Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms and care; and (6) [not less than one-half of the quality service reviews, licensing inspections or facility visits conducted by the department after initial licensure are unannounced] for community living arrangements, the commissioner shall determine a minimum number of licensure-related visits that are unannounced.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2018 17a-227(b)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2018
17a-227(b)
Statement of Purpose:
To implement the recommendations of the Department of Developmental Services regarding group home licensing visits.
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