Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05767 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/22/2019

                             
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5767  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 1607 
 
 
Referred to Committee on AGING  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. ORANGE, 48th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT MITIGATING FALL RISKS FOR NURSING HOME PATIENTS. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That section 19a-550 of the general statutes be amended to require 1 
that nursing home facility patients are informed of their options under 2 
federal law to mitigate fall risks. 3 
Statement of Purpose:   
To ensure nursing home facility patients are informed of options under 
federal law to mitigate their risk of falling and injuring themselves.