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CT Gen Stat § 19a-560 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-560 - Disclosure of Medicaid and Medicare participation and advance payment and deposit requirements by nursing homes.

 (a) Each nursing home shall post in a prominent location a clearly legible sign stating (1) whether the nursing home has a provider agreement with the state to provide services to Medicaid recipients pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act; (2) whether the nursing home participates in Medicare pursuant to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act; (3) the following limitations on the advance payment and deposit requirements of nursing homes imposed by state and federal law and regulation: (A) No nursing home may request an advance payment or deposit from a Medicare beneficiary for any services or supplies covered by Medicare as a condition of admission; (B) no nursing home may request an advance payment or deposit from a Medicaid recipient as a condition of admission; and (C) a nursing home may request an advance payment or deposit of up to one thousand five hundred dollars from an applicant who has applied for Medicaid, provided such payment or deposit is held in an account for the applicant's benefit and returned to the applicant when he is determined eligible for Medicaid; and (4) the advance payment or deposit requirement of the nursing home.(b) Each nursing home shall secure a written statement from each patient prior to admission evidencing the patient's understanding as to (1) whether the nursing home has a provider agreement with the state to provide services to Medicaid recipients pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act; (2) whether the nursing home participates in Medicare pursuant to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act; (3) the following limitations on the advance payment and deposit requirements of nursing homes imposed by state and federal law and regulation: (A) No nursing home may request an advance payment or deposit from a Medicare beneficiary for any services or supplies covered by Medicare as a condition of admission; (B) no nursing home may request an advance payment or deposit from a Medicaid recipient as a condition of admission; and (C) a nursing home may request an advance payment or deposit of up to one thousand five hundred dollars from an applicant who has applied for Medicaid, provided such payment or deposit is held in an account for the applicant's benefit and returned to the applicant when he is determined eligible for Medicaid; and (4) the advance payment or deposit requirement of the nursing home.(P.A. 90-217, S. 1, 3; P.A. 92-243.)History: P.A. 92-243 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by adding Subdivs. (3) and (4) to each re advance payment and deposit requirements.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-562b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-562b - Staff training and education on Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms and care.

 Each home health agency, residential care home and assisted living services agency, as those terms are defined in section 19a-490, and each licensed hospice care organization operating pursuant to section 19a-122b shall provide training and education on Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms and care to all staff providing direct care upon employment and annually thereafter. The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.(P.A. 14-194, S. 2; P.A. 19-118, S. 16.)History: P.A. 19-118 replaced “shall” with “may” re adopting of regulations, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-562f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-562f - Nursing home facility staffing levels. Definitions.

 As used in this section and sections 19a-562g and 19a-562h:(1) “Nurse” means an advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378;(2) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378;(3) “Registered nurse” means a registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378;(4) “Licensed practical nurse” means a practical nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378;(5) “Nurse's aide” means a nurse's aide registered pursuant to chapter 378a;(6) “Nursing home facility” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-521;(7) “Transportation duty” means the responsibility of a nurse or nurse's aide to accompany the resident while he or she is being transported to or from the nursing home facility;(8) “Direct patient care” means any care of a patient that is provided personally by a nursing home facility staff member and includes, but is not limited to, treatment, counseling, self-care and the administration of medication; and(9) “Primary portion of his or her shift” means six or more hours of an eight-hour shift.(P.A. 19-89, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-562g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-562g - Calculation of nurses and nurse's aides providing direct patient care. Daily posting. Public availability of information.

 (a) Each nursing home facility shall calculate on a daily basis, for the purposes of posting the information required under subsection (b) of this section, the total number of nurses and nurse's aides providing direct patient care to residents of the nursing home facility. In calculating the total number, a nursing home facility shall not include any nurse or nurse's aide who is on transportation duty and who is not providing direct patient care for the primary portion of his or her shift or any nurse or nurse's aide who is categorized as a member of the nursing home facility's management or administration and who is not providing direct patient care for the primary portion of his or her shift.(b) Each nursing home facility shall post, in accordance with 42 CFR 483.35(g), the following information on a daily basis at the beginning of each shift, in a legible format and in a conspicuous place readily accessible to and clearly visible by residents, employees and visitors of the nursing home facility, including, but not limited to, persons in a wheelchair:(1) Name of the nursing home facility;(2) Date;(3) Total number of (A) advanced practice registered nurses, (B) registered nurses, (C) licensed practical nurses, and (D) nurse's aides, who will be responsible for direct patient care during the shift;(4) Total number of hours such (A) advanced practice registered nurses, (B) registered nurses, (C) licensed practical nurses, and (D) nurse's aides are scheduled to work during the shift; and(5) Total number of nursing home facility residents.(c) In addition to the information posted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, each nursing home facility shall post the following information on a daily basis, at the beginning of each shift, in a legible format and in a conspicuous place readily accessible to and visible by residents, employees and visitors of the nursing home facility, including, but not limited to, persons in a wheelchair:(1) The minimum number of nursing home facility staff per shift that is required by the regulations of Connecticut state agencies to be responsible for providing direct patient care to residents of the nursing home facility; and(2) The telephone number or Internet web site that a resident, employee or visitor of the nursing home facility may use to report a suspected violation by the nursing home facility of a regulatory requirement concerning staffing levels and direct patient care.(d) Each nursing home facility shall, upon oral or written request, make the daily information posted pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section available to the public for review. The nursing home facility shall retain such information for not less than eighteen months from the date such information was posted.(P.A. 19-89, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-562h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-562h - Failure to comply with nursing home facility staffing level requirement. Disciplinary action and citation. Posting and inclusion in Department of Public Health listing.

 (a) If the Commissioner of Public Health finds that a nursing home facility has substantially failed to comply with a nursing home facility staffing level requirement established pursuant to the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, the commissioner may (1) take any disciplinary action against the nursing home facility permitted under section 19a-494, and (2) issue or cause to be issued a citation to the licensee of such nursing home facility pursuant to the provisions of section 19a-524.(b) A citation of a nursing home facility staffing level requirement set forth in the regulations of Connecticut state agencies shall be prominently posted in the nursing home facility and included in the listing prepared by the Department of Public Health pursuant to the provisions of section 19a-540.(P.A. 19-89, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-572 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-572 - Failure to execute document creates no presumption re wishes of patient.

 Sections 19a-571 and 19a-573 to 19a-575a, inclusive, create no presumption concerning the wishes of a patient who has not executed a document as described in sections 19a-575 and 19a-575a.(P.A. 85-606, S. 3; P.A. 93-407, S. 6.)History: P.A. 93-407 added references to Sec. 19a-575a.Cited. 209 C. 692.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-573 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-573 - Comfort care and pain alleviation to be provided. Documents executed prior to October 1, 1991.

 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 19a-571, 19a-572, 19a-575, 19a-575a, 19a-577, 19a-580a and 19a-580b, comfort care and pain alleviation shall be provided in all cases.(b) Any document executed prior to October 1, 1991, in accordance with section 19a-575, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1991, and section 19a-575a shall not be invalidated by any provision of public act 91-283*. Any document executed prior to October 1, 1991, shall not be presumed to prohibit withholding or withdrawal of life support systems as defined in section 19a-570, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1991, unless such prior document specifically addresses such withholding or withdrawal.(P.A. 85-606, S. 4; P.A. 91-283, S. 4; P.A. 93-407, S. 7; P.A. 18-11, S. 3.)*Note: Public act 91-283 is entitled “An Act Concerning Living Wills”. (See Reference Table captioned “Public Acts of 1991” in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.)History: P.A. 91-283 added provision re validity of document executed prior to October 1, 1991, and presumption re withholding or withdrawal of life support systems; P.A. 93-407 added references to Sec. 19a-575a; P.A. 18-11 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 19a-574, effective May 24, 2018.Cited. 209 C. 692.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-574 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-574 - Nonapplicability to pregnant patient.

 Section 19a-574 is repealed, effective May 24, 2018.(P.A. 85-606, S. 5; P.A. 93-407, S. 8; P.A. 18-11, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-578 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-578 - Proof of living will document or document appointing health care representative. Physician to make documents and oral communications re health care and withdrawal of life support systems part of medical record.

 (a) Any or all of the attesting witnesses to any living will document or any document appointing a health care representative may, at the request of the declarant, make and sign an affidavit before any officer authorized to administer oaths in or out of this state, stating such facts as they would be required to testify to in court to prove such living will. The affidavit shall be written on the living will document, or if that is impracticable, on some paper attached thereto. The sworn statement of any such witness so taken shall be accepted by a court of competent jurisdiction as if it had been taken before such court.(b) A physician or other health care provider who is furnished with a copy of a written living will or appointment of health care representative shall make it a part of the declarant's medical record. A physician or other health care provider shall also record in the patient's medical record any oral communication concerning any aspect of the patient's health care, including the withholding or withdrawal of life support systems, made by the patient directly to the physician or other health care provider or to the patient's health care representative, legal guardian, conservator, next-of-kin or person designated in accordance with section 1-56r.(P.A. 91-283, S. 7; P.A. 02-105, S. 8; P.A. 06-195, S. 69.)History: P.A. 02-105 amended Subsec. (b) by adding a person designated by the patient in accordance with Sec. 1-56r to the list of those whose communications with the patient regarding his wishes must be recorded in the patient's medical record; P.A. 06-195 substituted “health care representative” for “health care agent” throughout, amended Subsec. (a) to authorize “a court of competent jurisdiction”, rather than “the Court of Probate”, to accept sworn statements of attesting witnesses to living will documents or documents appointing health care representatives and amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change for the purpose of gender neutrality.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-579 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-579 - When living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative. Disclosure of physician's determination of incapacity.

 A living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative when (1) the document is furnished to the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse, and (2) the declarant is determined by the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse to be incapacitated. At any time after the appointment of a health care representative, the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall disclose such determination of incapacity, in writing, upon the request of the person named as the health care representative.(P.A. 91-283, S. 10; P.A. 06-195, S. 70; P.A. 18-168, S. 39.)History: P.A. 06-195 substituted “health care representative” for “health care agent”, made a technical change and added provision requiring attending physician to make written disclosure of determination of declarant's incapacity at health care representative's request; P.A. 18-168 added references to advanced practice registered nurse.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-579a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-579a - Revocation of living will. Absence of knowledge of revocation.

 (a) A living will may be revoked at any time and in any manner by the declarant, without regard to the declarant's mental or physical condition.(b) The attending physician or other health care provider shall make the revocation a part of the declarant's medical record.(c) In the absence of knowledge of the revocation of a living will, a person is not subject to civil or criminal liability or discipline for unprofessional conduct for carrying out the living will pursuant to the requirements of sections 19a-570, 19a-571, 19a-573 and 19a-575 to 19a-580c, inclusive.(P.A. 91-283, S. 9; P.A. 93-407, S. 9; P.A. 06-195, S. 71.)History: P.A. 93-407 amended Subsec. (c) by incorporating reference to Sec. 19a-575a; P.A. 06-195 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision re revocation of appointment of health care agent and amended Subsec. (c) by deleting provisions re health care agent's immunity from liability when acting without knowledge of revocation.See Sec. 19a-575a re revocation of appointment of health care representative and immunity from liability for actions undertaken without knowledge of such revocation.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-579b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-579b - Revocation of appointment of spouse as health care representative upon divorce or legal separation.

 The appointment of the principal's spouse as health care representative shall be revoked upon the divorce or legal separation of the principal and spouse or upon the annulment or dissolution of their marriage, unless the principal specifies otherwise.(P.A. 91-283, S. 14; P.A. 06-195, S. 72.)History: P.A. 06-195 substituted “health care representative” for “health care agent”.See Sec. 19a-575a re revocation of appointment of health care representative.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-580 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-580 - Notification of certain persons prior to removal of life support system.

 Within a reasonable time prior to withholding or causing the removal of any life support system pursuant to sections 19a-570, 19a-571, 19a-573 and 19a-575 to 19a-580c, inclusive, the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall make reasonable efforts to notify the individual's health care representative, next-of-kin, legal guardian, conservator or person designated in accordance with section 1-56r, if available.(P.A. 91-283, S. 8; P.A. 93-407, S. 10; P.A. 02-105, S. 9; P.A. 06-195, S. 73; P.A. 16-39, S. 25.)History: P.A. 93-407 incorporated reference to Sec. 19a-575a; P.A. 02-105 amended section by adding person designated in accordance with Sec. 1-56r to list of those to be notified; P.A. 06-195 substituted “health care representative” for “health care agent”; P.A. 16-39 added reference to advanced practice registered nurse.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-580a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-580a - Transfer of patient when attending physician or health care provider unwilling to comply with wishes of patient.

 An attending physician or health care provider who is unwilling to comply with the wishes of the patient or sections 19a-570, 19a-571, 19a-573 and 19a-575 to 19a-580c, inclusive, shall, as promptly as practicable, take all reasonable steps to transfer care of the patient to a physician or health care provider who is willing to comply with the wishes of the patient and said sections.(P.A. 91-283, S. 11; P.A. 93-407, S. 11.)History: P.A. 93-407 incorporated reference to Sec. 19a-575a.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-580b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-580b - Prohibition re requiring living will or appointment of health care representative as condition of treatment or health benefits.

 No physician, health care provider or health care insurer shall require a person to execute a living will or appoint a health care representative as a condition of treatment or receiving health care benefits.(P.A. 91-283, S. 13; P.A. 06-195, S. 74.)History: P.A. 06-195 substituted “health care representative” for “health care agent”.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-580c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment|Section 19a-580c - Probate Court jurisdiction over disputes re provisions concerning withholding or withdrawal of life support systems or other medical treatment and capacity of health care representative. Health care representative's standing to challenge revocation.

 (a) The probate court for the district in which the person is domiciled or is located at the time of the dispute shall have jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the meaning or application of any provision of sections 19a-570, 19a-571, 19a-573 and 19a-575 to 19a-580c, inclusive. With respect to any communication of a patient's wishes other than by means of a document executed in accordance with sections 19a-575 and 19a-575a, the court shall consider whether there is clear and convincing evidence of such communication.(b) The probate court for the district in which the person is domiciled or is located at the time of the dispute shall have jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the capacity of the health care representative or over any claim that the actions of the person named as health care representative would interfere with the treatment of the declarant or the person named as health care representative.(c) A person whose appointment as a health care representative has been revoked shall have standing to file a claim challenging the validity of such revocation with the probate court for the district in which the declarant is domiciled or is located at the time of the dispute.(P.A. 91-283, S. 12; P.A. 93-407, S. 12; P.A. 06-195, S. 75.)History: P.A. 93-407 added references to Sec. 19a-575a; P.A. 06-195 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same by adding reference to Sec. 19a-575, added Subsec. (b) re disputes over health care representative's capacity and claims of interference with treatment of declarant or person named as health care representative and added Subsec. (c) re health care representative's standing to challenge validity of revocation of appointment.