CT Gen Stat § 10a-194i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10a - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 187 - Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority|Section 10a-194i - Loans to nursing homes for installation of automatic fire extinguishing systems.

 (a) The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority shall develop a loan program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to owners of chronic and convalescent nursing homes or rest homes with nursing supervision licensed pursuant to chapter 368v for costs incurred in installing automatic fire extinguishing systems, including smoke detectors and warning equipment, approved by the State Fire Marshal and required by subsection (f) of section 29-315.(b) There is established, within the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, a revolving loan account for the purpose of the loan program authorized by this section. The revolving loan account shall contain any moneys provided or required by law to be deposited in the account. The authority may accept contributions from any source, public or private, for deposit in the account for purposes of the loan program.(c) Loans made pursuant to this section shall have such terms and conditions, and shall be subject to such eligibility, loan approval, credit and other underwriting requirements and criteria as are determined by the authority to be reasonable in light of the objectives of the loan program.(d) On or before October 1, 2006, and annually thereafter so long as the loan program remains active, the authority shall submit to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, public safety and security and housing a report, in accordance with section 11-4a, setting forth the following information: (1) A list of the loans made under the program and a general description of the terms and conditions of such loans and the repayment history; (2) an assessment of the impact of such loans on compliance with the requirements of subsection (f) of section 29-315; (3) the need for additional funding for the loan program authorized by this section; and (4) such other information as the authority deems relevant to evaluating the success of the loan program in meeting its objectives.(e) In connection with the making and administration of loans pursuant to this section, the authority shall have and may exercise such powers as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, including the same powers expressly granted to the authority in section 10a-180 with respect to other loans.(f) No loan may be made pursuant to this section after June 30, 2008, and any moneys then remaining in, or thereafter received to the credit of, the account established in subsection (b) of this section may be withdrawn by the authority from such account and used for other purposes of the authority, subject to specific restrictions governing any contribution to such account pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.(g) The authority shall adopt written procedures, in accordance with section 1-121, to carry out the provisions of this section.(P.A. 05-187, S. 3.)History: P.A. 05-187 effective July 1, 2005.