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CT Gen Stat § 19a-527a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-527a - Classification of violations by residential care homes.

 Citations issued to residential care homes pursuant to section 19a-524, for violations of statutory or regulatory requirements shall be classified according to the nature of the violation and shall state such classification and the amount of the civil penalty to be imposed on the face thereof. Any citations issued pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a notice of noncompliance, in accordance with section 19a-496, that outlines the basis for such citation. The Commissioner of Public Health shall, by regulation in accordance with chapter 54, classify each of the statutory and regulatory requirements set forth in section 19a-524 for which a violation may result in a citation as follows:(1) Class A violations are conditions that the Commissioner of Public Health determines present an immediate danger of death or serious harm to any patient in the residential care home. For each class A violation, a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars may be imposed; and(2) Class B violations are conditions that the Commissioner of Public Health determines present a potential for death or serious harm in the reasonably foreseeable future to any patient in the residential care home, but that he or she does not find constitute a class A violation. For each such violation, a civil penalty of not more than three thousand dollars may be imposed.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 235.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-528. (Formerly Sec. 19-611) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-528. (Formerly Sec. 19-611) - Criteria for imposing civil penalties.

 In imposing the civil penalties that shall become due under sections 19a-524 to 19a-528, inclusive, the commissioner may consider all factors that the commissioner deems relevant, including, but not limited to, the following:(1) The amount of assessment necessary to insure immediate and continued compliance;(2) The character and degree of impact of the violation on the health, safety and welfare of any patient in the nursing home facility or residential care home;(3) The conduct of the person against whom the citation is issued in taking all feasible steps or procedures necessary or appropriate to comply or to correct the violation;(4) Any prior violations by the nursing home facility or residential care home of statutes, regulations or orders administered, adopted or issued by the Commissioner of Public Health.(P.A. 76-331, S. 2, 16; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 79-467, S. 5, 8; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 13-208, S. 39.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-467 added “facility” to nursing home references; Sec. 19-611 transferred to Sec. 19a-528 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-208 added references to residential care home in Subdivs. (2) and (4) and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2013.Cited. 13 CA 641.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-529. (Formerly Sec. 19-612) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-529. (Formerly Sec. 19-612) - Appeal from final order.

 Any person aggrieved by a final order pursuant to sections 19a-524 to 19a-528, inclusive, may appeal such order to the superior court for the judicial district in which the nursing home facility or residential care home is situated in accordance with section 4-183. Such appeal shall have precedence in the order of trial to the same extent as provided in section 52-191. This section shall provide the exclusive procedure for appealing any such order.(P.A. 76-331, S. 7, 16; P.A. 77-452, S. 58, 72; 77-604, S. 17, 84; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 79-467, S. 6, 8; P.A. 13-208, S. 40.)History: P.A. 77-452 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-604 made technical correction; P.A. 78-280 replaced “county” with “judicial district”; P.A. 79-467 added “facility” to nursing home reference; Sec. 19-612 transferred to Sec. 19a-529 in 1983; P.A. 13-208 added reference to residential care home, effective July 1, 2013.Cited. 13 CA 641.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-530. (Formerly Sec. 19-612a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-530. (Formerly Sec. 19-612a) - Report to regional ombudsman.

 The Commissioner of Public Health, within ten working days, shall furnish the Commissioner of Social Services a written report of any action taken pursuant to sections 19a-524 to 19a-527, inclusive, on any report or complaint referred to the Commissioner of Public Health in accordance with the provisions of section 17a-413.(P.A. 77-575, S. 11, 23; 77-614, S. 323, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 99-176, S. 20, 24.)History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-612a transferred to Sec. 19a-530 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 99-176 substituted “Commissioner of Social Services” for “appropriate regional ombudsman” and made provisions gender neutral, effective July 1, 1999.See Sec. 17a-405 et seq. re Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman and residents' advocates.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-531. (Formerly Sec. 19-613) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-531. (Formerly Sec. 19-613) - Advance disclosure of inspection, investigation or complaint prohibited. Exception. Penalty.

 Any employee of the Department of Public Health or the Department of Social Services or any regional ombudsman who gives or causes to be given any advance notice to any institution, as defined in section 19a-490, directly or indirectly, that an investigation or inspection that is not an initial licensure inspection is under consideration or is impending or gives any information regarding any complaint submitted pursuant to section 17a-413 or 19a-523 prior to an on-the-scene investigation or inspection of such facility, unless specifically mandated by federal or state regulations to give advance notice, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and may be subject to dismissal, suspension or demotion in accordance with chapter 67.(P.A. 75-468, S. 4, 17; P.A. 76-331, S. 11, 16; P.A. 77-575, S. 12, 23; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 13-208, S. 41; P.A. 15-242, S. 18.)History: P.A. 76-331 added exception for advance notice “specifically mandated by federal or state regulations”; P.A. 77-575 replaced Sec. 19-604 with Sec. 19-606 and made provisions applicable to department on aging employees and regional ombudsmen; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-613 transferred to Sec. 19a-531 in 1983; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-208 added reference to residential care home and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 15-242 replaced “nursing home facility or residential care home” with “institution, as defined in section 19a-490,” and added provision re investigation or inspection that is not initial licensure inspection.See Sec. 17a-405 et seq. re Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman and residents' advocates.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-532. (Formerly Sec. 19-614) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-532. (Formerly Sec. 19-614) - Discrimination against complainants and others prohibited. Penalty.

 No nursing home facility or residential care home shall discharge or in any manner discriminate or retaliate against any resident of any nursing home facility or residential care home, or any relative, guardian, conservator or sponsoring agency thereof or against any employee of any nursing home facility or residential care home or against any other person because such resident, relative, guardian, conservator, sponsoring agency, employee or other person has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under sections 17a-411, 17a-413, 19a-531 to 19a-534, inclusive, 19a-536 to 19a-539, inclusive, 19a-550, 19a-553, 19a-554 or section 19a-562g, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding or because of the exercise by such resident, relative, guardian, conservator, sponsoring agency, employee or other person on behalf of himself, herself or others of any right afforded by said sections. Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, any nursing home facility or residential care home that violates any provision of this section shall (1) be liable to the injured party for treble damages, and (2) (A) reinstate the employee, if the employee was terminated from employment in violation of any provision of this section, or (B) restore the resident to his or her living situation prior to such discrimination or retaliation, including his or her housing arrangement or other living conditions within the nursing home facility or residential care home, as appropriate, if the resident's living situation was changed in violation of any provision of this section. For purposes of this section, “discriminate or retaliate” includes, but is not limited to, the discharge, demotion, suspension or any other detrimental change in terms or conditions of employment or residency, or the threat of any such action.(P.A. 75-468, S. 8, 17; P.A. 77-575, S. 13, 23; P.A. 13-208, S. 42; P.A. 19-89, S. 4.)History: P.A. 77-575 deleted reference to Secs. 19-602 to 19-606, added reference to Sec. 17-135i, and substituted Sec. 17-135g for 19-621 reflecting transfer of section; Sec. 19-614 transferred to Sec. 19a-532 in 1983; P.A. 13-208 added references to residential care home and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 19-89 replaced references to patient with references to resident, added reference to Sec. 19a-562g, designated existing provisions re liability to injured party for treble damages as Subdiv. (1), added Subdiv. (2) re reinstatement of employee or restoration of resident to living situation, added provision defining “discriminate or retaliate”, and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-534. (Formerly Sec. 19-615) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-534. (Formerly Sec. 19-615) - Emergency transfer of patients; notice requirement.

 If the commissioner determines that there is imminent danger to the health, safety or welfare of any patient in any nursing home facility or residential care home, said commissioner may transfer or cause to be transferred such patient to another nursing home facility, residential care home or hospital, provided the commissioner promptly notifies the spouse, relative, guardian or conservator or sponsoring agency of such patient of the transfer and indicates the nursing home facility, residential care home or hospital to which such patient has been transferred.(P.A. 75-468, S. 6, 17; P.A. 83-103, S. 3; P.A. 13-208, S. 43.)History: Sec. 19-615 transferred to Sec. 19a-534 in 1983; P.A. 83-103 deleted requirement that a patient or his relative, guardian, conservator or sponsoring agency consent to an emergency transfer, requiring rather that notice of transfer and location be given to spouse, relative, guardian or conservator or sponsoring agency of patient; P.A. 13-208 added references to residential care home, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-534a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-534a - Emergency actions against nursing home and residential care home licensees.

 If the commissioner finds that the health, safety or welfare of any patient or patients in any nursing home facility or residential care home imperatively requires emergency action and incorporates a finding to that effect in the order, the commissioner may issue a summary order to the holder of a license issued pursuant to section 19a-493 pending completion of any proceedings conducted pursuant to section 19a-494. Such proceedings shall be promptly instituted and determined. The orders that the commissioner may issue shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Revoking or suspending the license; (2) prohibiting the nursing home facility or residential care home from admitting new patients or discharging current patients; (3) limiting the license of a nursing home facility or residential care home in any respect, including reducing the licensed patient capacity; and (4) compelling compliance with the applicable statutes or regulations administered or adopted by the department.(P.A. 83-103, S. 4; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 01-195, S. 159, 181; P.A. 13-208, S. 44.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes, effective July 11, 2001; P.A. 13-208 added references to residential care home and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-535b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-535b - Chronic disease hospital. Transfer or discharge of patients. Notice.

 (a) As used in this section, a “facility” means a chronic disease hospital which is a long-term hospital having facilities, medical staff and all necessary personnel for the diagnosis, care and treatment of chronic diseases.(b) A facility shall not transfer or discharge a patient from the facility except for medical reasons, or for the patient's welfare or the welfare of other patients, as documented in the patient's medical record; or, in the case of a self pay patient, for nonpayment or arrearage of more than fifteen days of the per diem chronic disease hospital room rates for the patient's stay, except as prohibited by the Social Security Act. In the case of an involuntary transfer or discharge, the patient and, if known, the patient's legally liable relative, guardian or conservator and the patient's personal physician, if the discharge plan is prepared by the medical director of the chronic disease hospital, shall be given at least thirty days' written notice of the proposed action to ensure orderly transfer or discharge.(P.A. 89-348, S. 3, 10; P.A. 95-257, S. 39, 58; P.A. 07-149, S. 2; P.A. 08-184, S. 26.)History: P.A. 95-257 replaced Commission on Hospitals and Health Care with Office of Health Care Access, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 07-149 amended Subsec. (b) by making technical changes and deleting language re approval of hospital room rates by Office of Health Care Access, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-184 made a technical change in Subsec. (b).
CT Gen Stat § 19a-535d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-535d - Effect on legal rights. Nursing home facility liability. Insurer and healthcare provider responsibility. Discharge or transfer. Caregiver compensation.

 (a) Nothing in this section or section 19a-535c shall be construed to create a private right of action against a nursing home facility, a nursing home facility employee, or any consultants or contractors with whom a nursing home facility has a contractual relationship.(b) A nursing home facility, a nursing home facility employee or any consultants or contractors with whom a nursing home facility has a contractual relationship shall not be held liable, in any way, for the services rendered or not rendered by the caregiver to the resident at the resident's home.(c) Nothing in this section or section 19a-535c shall be construed to obviate the obligation of an insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, health care center, as defined in section 38a-175, or any other entity issuing health benefits plans to provide coverage required under a health benefits plan.(d) (1) An individual designated as caregiver pursuant to subsection (c) of section 19a-535c shall not be reimbursed by any government or commercial payer for post-discharge assistance that is provided pursuant to section 19a-535c.(2) Nothing in this section or section 19a-535c shall be construed to impact, impede or otherwise disrupt or reduce the reimbursement obligations of an insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, health care center, as defined in section 38a-175, or any other entity issuing health benefits plans.(3) Nothing in this section or section 19a-535c shall delay the discharge of a resident or the transfer of a resident from a nursing home facility to another facility.(4) Nothing in this section or section 19a-535c shall affect, nor take precedence over, any advance directive, conservatorship or other proxy health care rights as may be delegated by the patient or applicable by law.(P.A. 16-59, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-536. (Formerly Sec. 19-617) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-536. (Formerly Sec. 19-617) - Inspection reports to be available for inspection. Room to be provided. Notice of availability.

 Each nursing home administrator, as defined in section 19a-511 shall permit patients in the nursing home, relatives and legal representatives of, and any other person designated by, such patients and persons interested in placing someone in a nursing home to inspect all inspection reports pertaining to nursing home facilities made by the Department of Public Health, the State Fire Marshal, local fire and health departments or other state and local agencies having jurisdiction over the institution, and all summary copies of current inspection reports of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as provided in the Social Security Act, and shall provide a room adequate for such inspection during normal business hours, provided no such reports or copies thereof shall disclose the name of any patient in any nursing home facility. Such nursing home administrator shall post or cause to be posted in a conspicuous place in the nursing home facility a notice stating that such reports are available for inspection and the location where they may be inspected.(P.A. 75-468, S. 9, 17; P.A. 76-331, S. 12, 16; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 76-331 revised section so that rather than posting inspection reports themselves, administrators post notice that such reports are available for inspection and provide place for such inspections to occur; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-617 transferred to Sec. 19a-536 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-538. (Formerly Sec. 19-618) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions|Section 19a-538. (Formerly Sec. 19-618) - Department of Public Health list of information concerning nursing home facilities and residential care homes.

 The Department of Public Health shall make available to the public on the department's Internet web site a list that shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) all nursing home facilities and residential care homes in this state; (2) the classification of each such nursing home facility and residential care home; (3) the number and effective date of the license issued to each such nursing home facility and residential care home; and (4) the address of each such nursing home facility and residential care home.(P.A. 75-468, S. 10, 17; P.A. 76-331, S. 13, 16; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 13-208, S. 45; P.A. 18-168, S. 16.)History: P.A. 76-331 substituted “1977” for “1976” and required that report include name of partnership, corporation, etc. owning or controlling facility, religious services offered, per diem cost for private patients and number and nature of class A or B citations issued against home in previous year; P.A. 77-614 replaced health department with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-618 transferred to Sec. 19a-538 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-208 added references to residential care home and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 18-168 deleted reference to January 1, 1977, replaced provision re annual report with provision re list on department's Internet web site, designated provision re nursing home facilities and residential care homes in the state as Subdiv. (1) and amended same to delete reference to proprietary or nonproprietary facilities and homes, designated provision re classification of each facility and home as Subdiv. (2) and amended same to delete provisions re owner, beds, rooms, religious affiliation, languages, employees, Medicaid patients, recreational programs and citations issued, added Subdiv. (3) re license issued, added Subdiv. (4) re address, and made technical and conforming changes.