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3 | 3 | LCO No. 2405 1 of 1 | |
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5 | 5 | General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 425 | |
6 | 6 | January Session, 2021 | |
7 | 7 | LCO No. 2405 | |
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10 | 10 | Referred to Committee on AGING | |
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13 | 13 | Introduced by: | |
14 | 14 | SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist. | |
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18 | 18 | AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHT OF RESIDENTS TO USE | |
19 | 19 | TECHNOLOGY OF THEIR CHOICE IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. | |
20 | 20 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General | |
21 | 21 | Assembly convened: | |
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23 | 23 | That sections 19a-550 and 19a-697 of the general statutes be amended 1 | |
24 | 24 | to establish the right of residents of long-term care facilities to access 2 | |
25 | 25 | and use the technology of their choice for purposes including, but not 3 | |
26 | 26 | limited to, remotely visiting with loved ones and other persons, 4 | |
27 | 27 | provided the use of such technology does not violate the privacy rights 5 | |
28 | 28 | of any person under state or federal law. 6 | |
29 | 29 | Statement of Purpose: | |
30 | 30 | To implement the recommendations of the Nursing Home and Assisted | |
31 | 31 | Living Oversight Working Group. |