Researcher: JO Page 1 2/27/25
OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 1190
AN ACT REQUIRING NURSING HOMES AND MANAGED
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR.
SUMMARY
This bill requires administrators of nursing homes and managed
residential communities (MRCs), by January 1, 2026, to have and
maintain an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a central location
at the home or MRC. They must (1) make the AED’s location known and
accessible to staff members and residents and their visiting family
members and (2) maintain and test the AED according to the
manufacturer’s guidelines.
The bill also requires administrators of nursing homes and assisted
living services agencies (ALSAs), by this same date, to ensure that at
least one staff member at the home or MRC who is trained in CPR and
AED use, under the standards of the American Red Cross or American
Heart Association, is on the premises during all hours of operation.
Under the bill, as under existing law, MRCs are facilities consisting
of private residential units that provide a managed group living
environment for people who are primarily age 55 or older. The term
excludes state-funded congregate housing facilities. ALSAs are licensed
entities that provide, among other things, nursing services and
assistance with activities of daily living in MRCs to a population that is
chronic and stable.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2025
2025SB-01190-R000022-BA.DOCX
Researcher: JO Page 2 2/27/25
COMMITTEE ACTION
Public Health Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 31 Nay 1 (02/19/2025)