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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5987
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 1981
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. COOK, 65th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING LONG -TERM CARE FACILITY RESIDENTS'
USE OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require that long-term care 1
facilities allow residents to use communication devices in their rooms to 2
remain connected with their loved ones and to permit family caregivers 3
to participate as members of the resident's care team. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To require that long-term care facilities allow residents to use
communication devices in their rooms.