Connecticut 2021 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06002 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/27/2021

                     
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6002  
January Session, 2021  
LCO No. 2443 
 
 
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. COOK, 65th Dist.  
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME STAFFING LEVELS. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That title 19a of the general statutes be amended to require the 1 
Commissioner of Public Health, or an advisory group established by the 2 
commissioner, to review and consider expanding reporting obligations 3 
and enforcement measures regarding staffing at nursing home facilities 4 
pursuant to sections 19a-562f to 19a-562h, inclusive, of the general 5 
statutes. 6 
Statement of Purpose:   
To ensure staffing levels are adequate at nursing home facilities and 
additional accountability for nursing home facilities that violate 
requirements concerning staffing levels.