15 | | - | Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 4-216a of the 2022 supplement to |
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16 | | - | the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu |
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17 | | - | thereof (Effective from passage): |
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18 | | - | (b) No state agency contracting with a nonprofit provider of human |
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19 | | - | services may attempt to recover or otherwise offset funds obtained or |
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20 | | - | retained by such nonprofit provider through loan forgiveness. For |
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21 | | - | purposes of this subsection, "attempt to recover or otherwise offset" |
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22 | | - | means (1) reductions in contracted amounts for the same or similar |
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23 | | - | services from the contract period before such loan forgiveness to the |
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24 | | - | next contract period, or (2) demands for reimbursement of state funds |
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25 | | - | from such providers in the amount of any loan forgiveness. |
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26 | | - | Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 17b-59a of the 2022 supplement to the |
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27 | | - | general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu |
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28 | | - | thereof (Effective from passage): |
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29 | | - | (b) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the |
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30 | | - | executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, established under House Bill No. 5229 |
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| 26 | + | Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 4-216a of the 2022 supplement to 1 |
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| 27 | + | the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2 |
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| 28 | + | thereof (Effective from passage): 3 |
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| 29 | + | (b) No state agency contracting with a nonprofit provider of human 4 |
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| 30 | + | services may attempt to recover or otherwise offset funds obtained or 5 |
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| 31 | + | retained by such nonprofit provider through loan forgiveness. For 6 |
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| 32 | + | purposes of this subsection, "attempt to recover or otherwise offset" 7 |
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| 33 | + | means (1) reductions in contracted amounts for the same or similar 8 |
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| 34 | + | services from the contract period before such loan forgiveness to the 9 |
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| 35 | + | next contract period, or (2) demands for reimbursement of state funds 10 |
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| 36 | + | from such providers in the amount of any loan forgiveness. 11 |
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| 37 | + | Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 17b-59a of the 2022 supplement to the 12 |
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| 38 | + | general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 13 Raised Bill No. 5229 |
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34 | | - | section 19a-754a, shall (1) develop, throughout the Departments of |
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35 | | - | Developmental Services, Public Health, Correction, Children and |
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36 | | - | Families, Veterans Affairs and Mental Health and Addiction Services, |
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37 | | - | uniform management information, uniform statistical information, |
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38 | | - | uniform terminology for similar facilities, and uniform electronic health |
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39 | | - | information technology standards, (2) plan for increased participation |
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40 | | - | of the private sector in the delivery of human services, and (3) provide |
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41 | | - | direction and coordination to federally funded programs in the human |
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42 | | - | services agencies and recommend uniform system improvements and |
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43 | | - | reallocation of physical resources and designation of a single |
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44 | | - | responsibility across human services agencies lines to facilitate shared |
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45 | | - | services and eliminate duplication. |
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46 | | - | Sec. 3. Section 17b-261w of the 2022 supplement to the general |
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47 | | - | statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof |
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48 | | - | (Effective from passage): |
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49 | | - | The Commissioner of Social Services may waive or suspend, in whole |
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50 | | - | or in part, to the extent the commissioner deems necessary, any prior |
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51 | | - | authorization or other utilization review criteria and procedures for the |
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52 | | - | [Connecticut] state medical assistance program. The commissioner shall |
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53 | | - | include notice of any such waiver or suspension in a provider bulletin |
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54 | | - | sent to affected providers and posted on the [Connecticut Medical |
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55 | | - | Assistance Program] state medical assistance program's Internet web |
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56 | | - | site not later than fourteen days before implementing such waiver or |
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57 | | - | suspension. As used in this section, ["Connecticut medical assistance |
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58 | | - | program"] "state medical assistance program" means the state's |
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59 | | - | Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program under |
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60 | | - | Title XXI of the Social Security Act, as amended from time to time. |
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61 | | - | Sec. 4. Subsection (b) of section 7-127h of the 2022 supplement to the |
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62 | | - | general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu |
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63 | | - | thereof (Effective from passage): House Bill No. 5229 |
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| 45 | + | thereof (Effective from passage): 14 |
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| 46 | + | (b) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the 15 |
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| 47 | + | executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, established under 16 |
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| 48 | + | section 19a-754a, shall (1) develop, throughout the Departments of 17 |
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| 49 | + | Developmental Services, Public Health, Correction, Children and 18 |
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| 50 | + | Families, Veterans Affairs and Mental Health and Addiction Services, 19 |
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| 51 | + | uniform management information, uniform statistical information, 20 |
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| 52 | + | uniform terminology for similar facilities, and uniform electronic health 21 |
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| 53 | + | information technology standards, (2) plan for increased participation 22 |
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| 54 | + | of the private sector in the delivery of human services, and (3) provide 23 |
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| 55 | + | direction and coordination to federally funded programs in the human 24 |
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| 56 | + | services agencies and recommend uniform system improvements and 25 |
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| 57 | + | reallocation of physical resources and designation of a single 26 |
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| 58 | + | responsibility across human services agencies lines to facilitate shared 27 |
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| 59 | + | services and eliminate duplication. 28 |
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| 60 | + | Sec. 3. Section 17b-261w of the 2022 supplement to the general 29 |
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| 61 | + | statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 30 |
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| 62 | + | (Effective from passage): 31 |
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| 63 | + | The Commissioner of Social Services may waive or suspend, in whole 32 |
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| 64 | + | or in part, to the extent the commissioner deems necessary, any prior 33 |
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| 65 | + | authorization or other utilization review criteria and procedures for the 34 |
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| 66 | + | [Connecticut] state medical assistance program. The commissioner shall 35 |
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| 67 | + | include notice of any such waiver or suspension in a provider bulletin 36 |
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| 68 | + | sent to affected providers and posted on the [Connecticut Medical 37 |
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| 69 | + | Assistance Program] state medical assistance program's Internet web 38 |
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| 70 | + | site not later than fourteen days before implementing such waiver or 39 |
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| 71 | + | suspension. As used in this section, ["Connecticut medical assistance 40 |
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| 72 | + | program"] "state medical assistance program" means the state's 41 |
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| 73 | + | Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program under 42 |
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| 74 | + | Title XXI of the Social Security Act, as amended from time to time. 43 |
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| 75 | + | Sec. 4. Subsection (b) of section 7-127h of the 2022 supplement to the 44 |
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| 76 | + | general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 45 Raised Bill No. 5229 |
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67 | | - | (b) A multipurpose senior center established pursuant to subsection |
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68 | | - | (a) of this section may [, but need not be limited to, providing] provide |
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69 | | - | assistance, including, but not limited to: (1) Nutrition services; (2) health |
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70 | | - | programs, including, but not limited to, mental health, behavioral |
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71 | | - | health and wellness programs; (3) employment assistance; (4) |
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72 | | - | intergenerational initiatives; (5) community service and civic |
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73 | | - | engagement opportunities; (6) public benefits counseling; (7) |
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74 | | - | socialization and educational opportunities; (8) transportation; (9) peer |
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75 | | - | counseling; (10) financial and retirement counseling; (11) arts and |
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76 | | - | recreation programs; and (12) case management services. |
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77 | | - | Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 19a-550b of the 2022 supplement to |
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78 | | - | the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu |
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79 | | - | thereof (Effective from passage): |
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80 | | - | (b) (1) A resident shall have the right to use technology of the |
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81 | | - | resident's choice that facilitates virtual monitoring or virtual visitation, |
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82 | | - | provided: |
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83 | | - | [(1)] (A) The purchase, activation, installation, maintenance, repair, |
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84 | | - | operation, deactivation and removal of such technology is at the |
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85 | | - | expense of the resident; |
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86 | | - | [(2)] (B) The technology and any recordings and images obtained |
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87 | | - | therefrom are used by the resident and any person communicating with |
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88 | | - | the resident or monitoring the resident in a manner that does not violate |
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89 | | - | any individual's right to privacy under state or federal law and in |
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90 | | - | accordance with the provisions of this section; |
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91 | | - | [(3)] (C) A clear and conspicuous notice is placed on the door of the |
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92 | | - | resident's room or living unit indicating that technology enabling |
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93 | | - | virtual monitoring and intended for such use may be in use; |
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94 | | - | [(4)] (D) In cases where the resident intends to use technology for |
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95 | | - | virtual monitoring in shared living situations, the resident or resident House Bill No. 5229 |
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99 | | - | representative provides advance notice to a roommate or the |
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100 | | - | roommate's representative specifying the type of technology, the |
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101 | | - | proposed location of the device, its intended use, intended hours of |
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102 | | - | operation and whether the device is capable of recording audio or video |
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103 | | - | or being activated remotely; |
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104 | | - | [(5)] (E) The resident or resident representative [(A)] (i) obtains the |
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105 | | - | written consent of all roommates or resident representatives of all |
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106 | | - | roommates for the use of the technology for virtual monitoring, and |
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107 | | - | [(B)] (ii) if any roommate withdraws consent, ceases using the |
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108 | | - | technology for virtual monitoring until consent is obtained; and |
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109 | | - | [(6)] (F) The resident or resident representative files a signed, written |
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110 | | - | notice with the nursing home facility and a copy of any written consent |
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111 | | - | of any roommate not less than seven days before installing or using such |
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112 | | - | technology for virtual monitoring that [(A)] (i) identifies the type of |
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113 | | - | technology, its intended use, intended hours of operation and location |
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114 | | - | of such technology in the room or living quarters, [(B)] (ii) states |
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115 | | - | whether the technology is capable of recording audio or video or being |
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116 | | - | activated or controlled remotely, [(C)] (iii) acknowledges that the |
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117 | | - | resident is responsible for the purchase, activation, installation, |
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118 | | - | maintenance, repair, operation, deactivation and removal of such |
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119 | | - | technology, and [(D)] (iv) includes a waiver of all civil, criminal and |
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120 | | - | administrative liability for the nursing home facility in accordance with |
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121 | | - | subsection (d) of this section. |
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122 | | - | (2) Except [for the provisions of subdivision (2)] as provided in |
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123 | | - | subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the provisions of |
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124 | | - | this subsection shall not apply to cellular mobile telephones used |
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125 | | - | primarily for telephonic communication or tablets not used for virtual |
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126 | | - | monitoring. If a roommate withdraws consent for the use of technology |
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127 | | - | for virtual monitoring, a resident or resident representative shall inform |
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128 | | - | the facility, in writing, not later than seven days after the roommate |
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129 | | - | withdraws consent. House Bill No. 5229 |
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| 83 | + | thereof (Effective from passage): 46 |
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| 84 | + | (b) A multipurpose senior center established pursuant to subsection 47 |
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| 85 | + | (a) of this section may [, but need not be limited to, providing] provide 48 |
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| 86 | + | assistance, including, but not limited to: (1) Nutrition services; (2) health 49 |
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| 87 | + | programs, including, but not limited to, mental health, behavioral 50 |
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| 88 | + | health and wellness programs; (3) employment assistance; (4) 51 |
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| 89 | + | intergenerational initiatives; (5) community service and civic 52 |
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| 90 | + | engagement opportunities; (6) public benefits counseling; (7) 53 |
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| 91 | + | socialization and educational opportunities; (8) transportation; (9) peer 54 |
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| 92 | + | counseling; (10) financial and retirement counseling; (11) arts and 55 |
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| 93 | + | recreation programs; and (12) case management services. 56 |
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| 94 | + | Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 19a-550b of the 2022 supplement to 57 |
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| 95 | + | the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 58 |
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| 96 | + | thereof (Effective from passage): 59 |
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| 97 | + | (b) (1) A resident shall have the right to use technology of the 60 |
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| 98 | + | resident's choice that facilitates virtual monitoring or virtual visitation, 61 |
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| 99 | + | provided: 62 |
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| 100 | + | [(1)] (A) The purchase, activation, installation, maintenance, repair, 63 |
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| 101 | + | operation, deactivation and removal of such technology is at the 64 |
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| 102 | + | expense of the resident; 65 |
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| 103 | + | [(2)] (B) The technology and any recordings and images obtained 66 |
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| 104 | + | therefrom are used by the resident and any person communicating with 67 |
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| 105 | + | the resident or monitoring the resident in a manner that does not violate 68 |
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| 106 | + | any individual's right to privacy under state or federal law and in 69 |
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| 107 | + | accordance with the provisions of this section; 70 |
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| 108 | + | [(3)] (C) A clear and conspicuous notice is placed on the door of the 71 |
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| 109 | + | resident's room or living unit indicating that technology enabling 72 |
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| 110 | + | virtual monitoring and intended for such use may be in use; 73 |
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| 111 | + | [(4)] (D) In cases where the resident intends to use technology for 74 |
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133 | | - | Sec. 6. Subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 19a-550b of the 2022 |
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134 | | - | supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is |
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135 | | - | substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): |
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136 | | - | (c) (1) A nursing home facility shall provide Internet access, electricity |
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137 | | - | and a power source for technology used for virtual monitoring or virtual |
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138 | | - | visitation at no cost to a resident, provided (A) a nursing home facility |
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139 | | - | includes the cost of providing Internet access in cost reports filed with |
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140 | | - | the Department of Social Services for purposes of Medicaid |
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141 | | - | reimbursement, (B) the cost is reimbursed to the facility if the |
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142 | | - | department determines that such cost is eligible for reimbursement |
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143 | | - | pursuant to section 17b-340, (C) the Commissioner of Social Services |
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144 | | - | uses any available funding provided by the federal government to the |
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145 | | - | state and authorized by the federal government for expenses related to |
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146 | | - | COVID-19 at nursing home facilities to provide grants-in-aid to such |
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147 | | - | facilities for such upgrades, provided such use is approved by the |
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148 | | - | federal government, and (D) a nursing home facility may assess a |
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149 | | - | prorated portion of any unreimbursed cost of such upgrades to any |
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150 | | - | resident privately paying for a residence in such facility and using such |
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151 | | - | technology. A resident may also procure his or her own Internet |
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152 | | - | connectivity. A private-paying resident who procures his or her own |
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153 | | - | Internet connectivity shall not be charged for the cost of any Internet |
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154 | | - | infrastructure upgrades by the nursing home facility necessary for |
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155 | | - | residents to use such technology. For purposes of this subdivision, |
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156 | | - | "COVID-19" means the respiratory disease designated by the World |
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157 | | - | Health Organization on February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any |
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158 | | - | related mutation thereof recognized by said organization as a |
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159 | | - | communicable respiratory disease. |
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160 | | - | Sec. 7. Subdivision (10) of subsection (b) of section 46a-60 of the 2022 |
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161 | | - | supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is |
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162 | | - | substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): |
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163 | | - | (10) For an employer, by the employer or the employer's agent, after House Bill No. 5229 |
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| 119 | + | representative provides advance notice to a roommate or the 76 |
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| 120 | + | roommate's representative specifying the type of technology, the 77 |
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| 121 | + | proposed location of the device, its intended use, intended hours of 78 |
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| 122 | + | operation and whether the device is capable of recording audio or video 79 |
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| 123 | + | or being activated remotely; 80 |
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| 124 | + | [(5)] (E) The resident or resident representative [(A)] (i) obtains the 81 |
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| 125 | + | written consent of all roommates or resident representatives of all 82 |
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| 126 | + | roommates for the use of the technology for virtual monitoring, and 83 |
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| 127 | + | [(B)] (ii) if any roommate withdraws consent, ceases using the 84 |
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| 128 | + | technology for virtual monitoring until consent is obtained; and 85 |
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| 129 | + | [(6)] (F) The resident or resident representative files a signed, written 86 |
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| 130 | + | notice with the nursing home facility and a copy of any written consent 87 |
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| 131 | + | of any roommate not less than seven days before installing or using such 88 |
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| 132 | + | technology for virtual monitoring that [(A)] (i) identifies the type of 89 |
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| 133 | + | technology, its intended use, intended hours of operation and location 90 |
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| 134 | + | of such technology in the room or living quarters, [(B)] (ii) states 91 |
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| 135 | + | whether the technology is capable of recording audio or video or being 92 |
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| 136 | + | activated or controlled remotely, [(C)] (iii) acknowledges that the 93 |
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| 137 | + | resident is responsible for the purchase, activation, installation, 94 |
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| 138 | + | maintenance, repair, operation, deactivation and removal of such 95 |
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| 139 | + | technology, and [(D)] (iv) includes a waiver of all civil, criminal and 96 |
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| 140 | + | administrative liability for the nursing home facility in accordance with 97 |
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| 141 | + | subsection (d) of this section. 98 |
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| 142 | + | (2) Except [for the provisions of subdivision (2)] as provided in 99 |
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| 143 | + | subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the provisions of 100 |
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| 144 | + | this subsection shall not apply to cellular mobile telephones used 101 |
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| 145 | + | primarily for telephonic communication or tablets not used for virtual 102 |
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| 146 | + | monitoring. If a roommate withdraws consent for the use of technology 103 |
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| 147 | + | for virtual monitoring, a resident or resident representative shall inform 104 |
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| 148 | + | the facility, in writing, not later than seven days after the roommate 105 |
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| 149 | + | withdraws consent. 106 |
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167 | | - | informing an employee, pursuant to subdivision (9) of this subsection, |
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168 | | - | of a workplace exposure to substances which may cause birth defects or |
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169 | | - | constitute a hazard to an employee's reproductive system or to a fetus, |
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170 | | - | to fail or refuse, upon the employee's request, to take reasonable |
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171 | | - | measures to protect the employee from the exposure or hazard |
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172 | | - | identified, or to fail or refuse to inform the employee that the measures |
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173 | | - | taken may be the subject of a complaint filed under the provisions of |
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174 | | - | this chapter. Nothing in this subdivision is intended to prohibit an |
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175 | | - | employer from taking reasonable measures to protect an employee from |
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176 | | - | exposure to such substances. For the purpose of this subdivision, |
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177 | | - | "reasonable measures" [shall be] are those measures which are |
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178 | | - | consistent with business necessity and are least disruptive of the terms |
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179 | | - | and conditions of the employee's employment; |
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180 | | - | Sec. 8. Subsection (d) of section 46a-60 of the 2022 supplement to the |
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181 | | - | general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu |
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182 | | - | thereof (Effective from passage): |
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183 | | - | (d) (1) An employer shall provide written notice of the right to be free |
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184 | | - | from discrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth and related |
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185 | | - | conditions, including the right to a reasonable accommodation to the |
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186 | | - | known limitations related to pregnancy pursuant to subdivision (7) of |
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187 | | - | subsection (b) of this section to: (A) New employees at the |
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188 | | - | commencement of employment; (B) existing employees within one |
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189 | | - | hundred twenty days [after the effective date of this section] of October |
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190 | | - | 1, 2017; and (C) any employee who notifies the employer of her |
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191 | | - | pregnancy within ten days of such notification. An employer may |
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192 | | - | comply with the provisions of this section by displaying a poster in a |
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193 | | - | conspicuous place, accessible to employees, at the employer's place of |
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194 | | - | business that contains the information required by this section in both |
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195 | | - | English and Spanish. The Labor Commissioner may adopt regulations, |
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196 | | - | in accordance with chapter 54, to establish additional requirements |
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197 | | - | concerning the means by which employers shall provide such notice. House Bill No. 5229 |
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201 | | - | (2) The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall |
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202 | | - | develop courses of instruction and conduct ongoing public education |
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203 | | - | efforts as necessary to inform employers, employees, employment |
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204 | | - | agencies and persons seeking employment about their rights and |
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205 | | - | responsibilities under this section. |
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| 157 | + | supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 108 |
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| 158 | + | substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 109 |
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| 159 | + | (c) (1) A nursing home facility shall provide Internet access, electricity 110 |
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| 160 | + | and a power source for technology used for virtual monitoring or virtual 111 |
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| 161 | + | visitation at no cost to a resident, provided (A) a nursing home facility 112 |
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| 162 | + | includes the cost of providing Internet access in cost reports filed with 113 |
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| 163 | + | the Department of Social Services for purposes of Medicaid 114 |
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| 164 | + | reimbursement, (B) the cost is reimbursed to the facility if the 115 |
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| 165 | + | department determines that such cost is eligible for reimbursement 116 |
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| 166 | + | pursuant to section 17b-340, (C) the Commissioner of Social Services 117 |
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| 167 | + | uses any available funding provided by the federal government to the 118 |
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| 168 | + | state and authorized by the federal government for expenses related to 119 |
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| 169 | + | COVID-19 at nursing home facilities to provide grants-in-aid to such 120 |
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| 170 | + | facilities for such upgrades, provided such use is approved by the 121 |
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| 171 | + | federal government, and (D) a nursing home facility may assess a 122 |
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| 172 | + | prorated portion of any unreimbursed cost of such upgrades to any 123 |
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| 173 | + | resident privately paying for a residence in such facility and using such 124 |
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| 174 | + | technology. A resident may also procure his or her own Internet 125 |
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| 175 | + | connectivity. A private-paying resident who procures his or her own 126 |
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| 176 | + | Internet connectivity shall not be charged for the cost of any Internet 127 |
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| 177 | + | infrastructure upgrades by the nursing home facility necessary for 128 |
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| 178 | + | residents to use such technology. For purposes of this subdivision, 129 |
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| 179 | + | "COVID-19" means the respiratory disease designated by the World 130 |
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| 180 | + | Health Organization on February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any 131 |
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| 181 | + | related mutation thereof recognized by said organization as a 132 |
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| 182 | + | communicable respiratory disease. 133 |
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| 183 | + | Sec. 7. Subdivision (10) of subsection (b) of section 46a-60 of the 2022 134 |
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| 184 | + | supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 135 |
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| 185 | + | substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 136 |
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| 186 | + | (10) For an employer, by the employer or the employer's agent, after 137 |
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| 187 | + | informing an employee, pursuant to subdivision (9) of this subsection, 138 |
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| 188 | + | of a workplace exposure to substances which may cause birth defects or 139 |
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| 189 | + | constitute a hazard to an employee's reproductive system or to a fetus, 140 Raised Bill No. 5229 |
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| 190 | + | |
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| 196 | + | to fail or refuse, upon the employee's request, to take reasonable 141 |
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| 197 | + | measures to protect the employee from the exposure or hazard 142 |
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| 198 | + | identified, or to fail or refuse to inform the employee that the measures 143 |
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| 199 | + | taken may be the subject of a complaint filed under the provisions of 144 |
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| 200 | + | this chapter. Nothing in this subdivision is intended to prohibit an 145 |
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| 201 | + | employer from taking reasonable measures to protect an employee from 146 |
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| 202 | + | exposure to such substances. For the purpose of this subdivision, 147 |
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| 203 | + | "reasonable measures" [shall be] are those measures which are 148 |
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| 204 | + | consistent with business necessity and are least disruptive of the terms 149 |
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| 205 | + | and conditions of the employee's employment; 150 |
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| 206 | + | Sec. 8. Subsection (d) of section 46a-60 of the 2022 supplement to the 151 |
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| 207 | + | general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 152 |
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| 208 | + | thereof (Effective from passage): 153 |
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| 209 | + | (d) (1) An employer shall provide written notice of the right to be free 154 |
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| 210 | + | from discrimination in relation to pregnancy, childbirth and related 155 |
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| 211 | + | conditions, including the right to a reasonable accommodation to the 156 |
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| 212 | + | known limitations related to pregnancy pursuant to subdivision (7) of 157 |
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| 213 | + | subsection (b) of this section to: (A) New employees at the 158 |
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| 214 | + | commencement of employment; (B) existing employees within one 159 |
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| 215 | + | hundred twenty days [after the effective date of this section] of October 160 |
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| 216 | + | 1, 2017; and (C) any employee who notifies the employer of her 161 |
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| 217 | + | pregnancy within ten days of such notification. An employer may 162 |
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| 218 | + | comply with the provisions of this section by displaying a poster in a 163 |
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| 219 | + | conspicuous place, accessible to employees, at the employer's place of 164 |
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| 220 | + | business that contains the information required by this section in both 165 |
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| 221 | + | English and Spanish. The Labor Commissioner may adopt regulations, 166 |
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| 222 | + | in accordance with chapter 54, to establish additional requirements 167 |
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| 223 | + | concerning the means by which employers shall provide such notice. 168 |
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| 224 | + | (2) The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall 169 |
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| 225 | + | develop courses of instruction and conduct ongoing public education 170 |
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| 226 | + | efforts as necessary to inform employers, employees, employment 171 |
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| 227 | + | agencies and persons seeking employment about their rights and 172 |
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| 228 | + | responsibilities under this section. 173 Raised Bill No. 5229 |
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| 235 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 236 | + | sections: |
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| 238 | + | Section 1 from passage 4-216a(b) |
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| 239 | + | Sec. 2 from passage 17b-59a(b) |
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| 240 | + | Sec. 3 from passage 17b-261w |
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| 241 | + | Sec. 4 from passage 7-127h(b) |
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| 242 | + | Sec. 5 from passage 19a-550b(b) |
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| 243 | + | Sec. 6 from passage 19a-550b(c)(1) |
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| 244 | + | Sec. 7 from passage 46a-60(b)(10) |
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| 245 | + | Sec. 8 from passage 46a-60(d) |
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| 247 | + | HS Joint Favorable |
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