LCO No. 2192 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5676 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 2192 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by: REP. LINEHAN, 103rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING ESSENTIAL CAREGIVERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to define essential caregivers 1 and establish the right of a long-term care facility resident to receive care 2 from an essential caregiver, including, but not limited to, during periods 3 when restrictions on regular visitation apply at such facilities. 4 Statement of Purpose: To support the mental health of senior citizens and others who reside in long-term care facilities and avert the devastating effects of isolation on such residents.