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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part C - Rules of Practice › Section 27-102l(d)-55 - Investigations

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may initiate and conduct
				  any investigation he deems necessary within his jurisdiction. With respect to
				  filed petitions, the Commissioner may conduct a preliminary investigation to
				  determine if said petition comes within the jurisdiction of the department. If
				  the petition does not come within the jurisdiction of the department, the
				  petitioner shall be so notified.
(b) With respect to a petition within the
				  jurisdiction of the department, the Commissioner may direct his staff to
				  investigate the petition, if not already subject to a pertinent
				  investigation.
(c) If the
				  Commissioner is of the opinion that there is not sufficient evidence to
				  establish the alleged violation after investigation of a petition or complaint,
				  the action shall be dismissed.
(d)
				  Pursuant to Section
				  27-102m
				  of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Commissioner may investigate
				  complaints regarding the conduct or treatment of veterans or family members in
				  any program administered by the agency or authorized by Chapter 506 of the
				  Connecticut General Statutes.
(1) The
				  Commissioner may issue an administrative subpoena to compel the attendance of
				  witnesses under oath or request the Office of the Attorney General to do so for
				  the purpose of investigating any petition, complaint, or allegation under this
				  subsection. The object of the subpoena may be the alleged offender or any other
				  person who may have information necessary to ensure the safety, health, and
				  welfare of the veteran at risk of injury or in peril.
(2) If the Commissioner determines that a
				  veteran is not receiving proper care or has been ill treated or abused by any
				  officer or employee, the Commissioner shall, in his discretion take any action
				  authorized by law, to prevent any recurrence and any remedial action necessary,
				  not otherwise precluded by law.
(3)
				  If upon such investigation, the Commissioner finds that no adequate grounds
				  exist for such complaint, the Commissioner shall certify that fact to the
				  officer or employee involved and cause such officer's or employee's record to
				  be cleared of the incident.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part C - Rules of Practice › Section 27-102l(d)-56 - Emergency actions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) If a matter
				  under investigation involves personal injury to another veteran, staff or
				  visitor and/or where conduct that causes such persons to be at risk of injury
				  or harm, the Director or Administrator may take whatever emergency actions
				  shall be required to reduce or eliminate the peril, including involuntary
				  discharge of the alleged offender and separation of parties, if multiple
				  parties shall be engaged in the offensive conduct.
(b) Prior to ordering an involuntary
				  discharge under subsection (a) of this section, the Director or Administrator
				  shall:
(1) Receive a recommendation from the
				  investigator, and
(2) Hold an
				  informal conference with the veteran being discharged without notice and as
				  soon as possible.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part C - Rules of Practice › Section 27-102l(d)-57 - Post investigation pre-hearing procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				  Upon the completion of any investigation or review of a petition or a
				  complaint, the Commissioner may grant an informal conference or a hearing,
				  except the Commissioner shall grant a hearing where required by law to provide
				  an opportunity for a hearing prior to making an final decision.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this
				  section, the department may provide a respondent opportunity for an informal
				  conference prior to implementing or taking a proposed agency action, except as
				  provided in Section
				  27-102
l
(d)-56. During the conference, the Department shall:
(1) Explain the proposed action,
(2) Summarize the factual basis for the
				  proposed action,
(3) Specify the
				  rule or regulation allegedly violated, and
(4) Allow the veteran an opportunity to
				  present reasons why the proposed action should not be taken and offer evidence
				  as to any material fact.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part C - Rules of Practice › Section 27-102l(d)-58 - Formal hearings

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The parties to
				  any proceeding may consent by written stipulation to a hearing earlier than
				  that provided in the notice of the hearing.
(b) A presiding officer shall:
(1) Rule on all substantive and procedural
				  motions,
(2) Make findings of
				  fact,
(3) Take notice of statutory,
				  regulatory and other legal authorities,
(4) State conclusions of law upon which the
				  decision is made,
(5) Propose a
				  final agency decision,
(6) Issue
				  proposed final agency decision or a recommended final agency decision in a
				  contested case,
(7) Set an order of
				  presentation of witnesses and may limit the number and time for witnesses to
				  avoid unnecessary cumulative evidence on a particular issue in the course of
				  any proceeding,
(8) Exclude from
				  the hearing room or from further participation in the proceedings any person
				  who engages in improper conduct during a proceeding,
(9) Administer oaths and take testimony under
				  oath, and
(10) Subpoena witnesses
				  and require the production of records, papers, and documents. If any person
				  disobeys such process or refuses to answer any pertinent questions put to him
				  by the Commissioner or by the presiding officer, or produce any records or
				  papers pursuant thereto, the Commissioner may apply to the Superior Court in
				  the Judicial District of Hartford-New Britain, or to any judge of said court,
				  if the same is not in session, setting forth such disobedience to process or
				  refusal to answer.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part C - Rules of Practice › Section 27-102l(d)-59 - Parties, intervenors, and participants

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				  The presiding officer shall admit as a party any applicant, petitioner, or
				  respondent in the hearing. In addition, the presiding officer shall consider
				  all petitions filed in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section
				  and shall admit as a party any other person whose participation as a party is
				  necessary to the proper disposition of such case and who shall be substantially
				  and specifically affected by the proceeding.
(b) Any person who proposes to be admitted as
				  a party to any proceeding shall file a written petition to be so designated not
				  later than five (5) days before the date of the hearing of the proceeding as a
				  contested case.
(c) A petition to
				  be designated a party shall state:
(1) The
				  name and address of the petitioner,
(2) The manner in which the petitioner claims
				  to be substantially and specifically affected by the proceeding,
(3) The contention of the petitioner
				  concerning the issue of the proceeding,
(4) The relief sought by the petitioner, if
				  any,
(5) The statutory or other
				  authority therefor,
(6) A summary
				  of any evidence that the petitioner intends to present in the event the
				  petition is granted, and
(7) The
				  way in which the party shall be substantially and specifically affected by the
				  proceeding.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part C - Rules of Practice › Section 27-102l(d)-60 - Final agency decisions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) In the event
				  the presiding officer has been designated by the Commissioner as the hearing
				  officer, the presiding officer shall submit to the Commissioner the proposed
				  findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a recommended decision and order. The
				  Commissioner shall consider the recommendations of the presiding officer in
				  accordance with Section
				  4-179
				  of the Connecticut General Statutes when rendering the agency's final decision
				  and may if required by justice order the taking of additional evidence on the
				  record or preside over such a proceeding on the record.
(b) The Commissioner may adopt, modify in
				  whole or in part, or reject the proposed agency decision, findings of fact,
				  conclusions of law, and the proposed order submitted by a presiding
				  officer.
(c) In rendering a final
				  agency decision, the presiding officer or Commissioner, when he reviews a
				  decision, may take one of several courses of action in making the final agency
				  decision which include, but shall be not limited to the following:
(1) Find in favor of the
				  petitioner.
(2) Uphold the action
				  or inaction of the agency,
(3)
				  Order that the proposed agency decision be final,
(4) Accept a written withdrawal of the action
				  signed by the parties,
(5) Accept a
				  settlement of the issues agreed by the parties,
(6) Default any party who fails to appear and
				  may not request a rescheduling of a hearing for good cause prior to the date of
				  the hearing, or
(7) Take any other
				  action authorized by law and appropriate.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part D - Index of Agency Decisions › Section 27-102l(d)-70 - Index of written orders and final decisions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				  Pursuant to Section
				  4-180a
				  of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Department shall maintain an index of
				  written orders and final decisions based on the name of the petitioner and
				  persons against whom a complaint is heard in a hearing, or in which an order or
				  final agency decision is made. Decisions following an informal conference shall
				  be not subject to indexing.
(b) A
				  subject matter index shall be based on the content of the initial notice of
				  hearing, written memorandum of decision, or order issued.
(c) The index shall be maintained by an
				  affirmative action administrator.
(d) The Affirmative Action Administrator
				  shall, in the event information in an order or decision is not subject to
				  disclosure because the same is confidential as provided by federal or state
				  law:
(1) Review the confidential
				  information,
(2) Edit, revise, or
				  remove the confidential information,
(3) Retain complete copies in a separate file
				  and in confidence, except as to persons authorized to examine such copies,
				  including but not limited to the veteran, his personal representative, his
				  attorney, and departmental staff with a justified need to know, and
(4) Make true copies available of the edited,
				  revised or removed information for inspection and copying.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part D - Index of Agency Decisions › Section 27-102l(d)-71 - Requests to inspect and copy index information

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				  Requests to inspect or copy indexed information shall be made in writing to the
				  Affirmative Action Administrator who shall make said index available for
				  inspection during normal business hours of the Office of the
				  Commissioner.
(b) Requests for
				  copies shall be in writing and processed by the Department at cost as provided
				  by Section
				  1-15 of the
				  Connecticut General Statutes, as may be amended.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part E - Discrimination and Sexual Harassment › Section 27-102l(d)-72 - Discrimination and sexual harassment prohibited

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				  The Department of Veteran's Affairs shall ensure that all persons shall be
				  treated equally, with dignity, and without loss of civil rights as protected in
				  federal and state law while employed with the Department (or under contract) or
				  while participating or residing in its programs and activities or while
				  visiting persons so engaged.
(b)
				  The Department of Veterans' Affairs, its agents and contractors shall not
				  discriminate against any employee, applicant, veteran, program participant, or
				  visitor because of their race, age, color, religious creed, martial status,
				  national origin, ancestry, mental retardation, physical disability, past or
				  present mental disability or disorder, prior conviction or pending
				  investigation of a crime, sex, sexual orientation, or all other variables as
				  may be subject to federal or state authorities.
(c) The Affirmative Action Administrator
				  shall serve as the Affirmative Action Officer for the Department and shall
				  prepare and distribute such notices and directives as necessary to ensure that
				  the provisions of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies shall be not
				  violated.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article I - GENERAL › Part E - Discrimination and Sexual Harassment › Section 27-102l(d)-74 - Retaliation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) It shall be a violation of the
				  regulations of Connecticut state agencies to retaliate against any person who
				  files a formal or informal complaint in good faith or participates in any
				  resulting proceeding, regardless of whether said complaint is substantiated
				  during the investigation of the Affirmative Action Administrator or resulting
				  proceeding.
(b) Any person taking
				  any retaliation against a complainant, a respondent, or any other person
				  directly or indirectly involved in such an investigation or proceeding shall do
				  so at their own risk of disciplinary action.
(c) A presumption shall exist that
				  retaliation which is cognizable under the regulations of Connecticut state
				  agencies is not within the scope of employment or within the scope of contract
				  services.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article II - RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS › Part A - Hospital › Section 27-102l(d)-80 - Health care facility

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department
				  of Veterans' Affairs shall operate a Health Care Facility at the Veterans' Home
				  in Rocky Hill.
(1) The number of beds will be
				  determined at the discretion of the Department in consideration of the
				  available appropriations and the needs of the veteran population.
(2) The Department's goal is to provide care
				  and services in a manner that is sufficient to meet state licensure
				  requirements and federal certification requirements for participation in the
				  Title VIII and Title XIX Medicare and Medicaid programs and VA per diem
				  reimbursement.
(3) The Department
				  may elect to be subject to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
				  Organizations or any other accreditation organizations as may be deemed
				  appropriate by the Commissioner.
(4) Each veteran admitted to the Health Care
				  Facility shall have an assigned primary care provider who will be responsible
				  for directing the care provided to the veteran.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article II - RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS › Part B - Home Life and Domicile › Section 27-102l(d)-90 - Residential facility

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department
				  shall operate a residential program at 287 West Street, Rocky Hill,
				  Connecticut, for veterans, who aside from brief acute hospitalization periods
				  necessitated by illness, shall be capable and desire to perform their own
				  activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing and eating, and who can
				  manage their own personal affairs, including leisure time, employment (if
				  desired), and finances.
(b) Within
				  appropriations, the Commissioner may designate the number of beds available and
				  organize said beds into units as may be appropriate to ensure the health,
				  safety, and welfare of veterans in residence.
(c) Within appropriations, the Commissioner
				  may designate beds or units for a particular and specialized care need or
				  program or may offer activities as demand may warrant, including:
(1) Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP)
				  which is a treatment program housed in the Veterans Recovery Center (VRC) for
				  veterans who have had a substance abuse problem, voluntarily agree to a plan of
				  care and adhere to that plan, and meet all other criteria for admission to the
				  Residential Facility.
(A) A SATP participant
				  may concurrently be designated a participant in the Veterans Improvement
				  Program, Veteran Worker Program, or other specialized programs, activities, or
				  services offered by the Department,
(B) Failure to comply with conditions of the
				  plan of care is basis for involuntary termination in SATP, but may not be the
				  basis of an involuntary discharge from residence in the Residential Facility,
				  unless expressly provided by the plan of care.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part A - Definitions › Section 27-102l(d)-100 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
The following definitions apply to sections
					 27-102
l
(d)-101 to 27-102
l
(d)-138 inclusive of the
					 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, unless otherwise expressly
					 stated.
(1) "Application" means forms
				  from Department of Veterans' Affairs which may include demographic information,
				  medical history, physical examination, military discharge (verification),
				  release of information to/from other facilities, financial information,
				  consents, and contracts. A substantially completed form is one that provides
				  sufficient information to determine eligibility for admission to the Home and
				  admission to a service, activity, or program.
(2) "Armed forces" means the United States
				  Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force as set forth in Section
				  27-103 of
				  the Connecticut General Statutes as may be amended from time to time.
(3) "Eligibility information" means an
				  explanation of policies and procedures of the Department of Veterans' Affairs
				  which the agency provides to an applicant with application forms and which
				  lists inclusive dates of qualifying service and other information about
				  eligibility.
(4) "Honorable
				  service" and "under honorable conditions" is character of service as listed on
				  DD-214 (the U.S. Defense Department Enlisted Record and Report of Separation)
				  or separation papers (generic term). This term may include "general-other than
				  honorable" and "bad conduct" discharges.
(5) "Residence" means that the veteran is a
				  legal resident of the State of Connecticut.
(6) "Review Panel" means a group which may be
				  composed of a nurse, a physician, a social worker, a substance abuse counselor,
				  the Veterans' Home Director of the Residential Facility (Home applicants only)
				  or designees which makes recommendations to the Health Care Facility
				  Administrator based on a review of the veteran's mental and physical condition
				  and program capability.
(7)
				  "Technical approval" means upon review that the Department determined the
				  veteran's proof shows that the veteran:
(A) Is
				  within the definition of a veteran,
(B) Possesses a service honorable or under
				  honorable conditions discharge,
(C)
				  Meets the residency requirement, and
(D) Meets war-time service requirements, if
				  applicable.
The term "Technical approval" does not include admission to
					 a specific program and does not constitute an admission decision.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part B - Admission › Section 27-102l(d)-101 - Order of admission

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Admission shall
				  be on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to applicable licensure
				  limitations and capacity to provide particular or specialized care, if
				  applicable, except that intra-facility transfers of a veteran or resident may
				  be effectuated without regard to the list.
(1)
				  If admission is denied because a bed designated for particular or specialized
				  care is not available, any applicant or veteran passed over for admission shall
				  be offered, in order, the next available bed designated for that
				  care.
(2) If an applicant declines
				  to accept an offer of admission, the Department shall offer the bed to the next
				  waiting list applicant who has a substantially completed application or
				  transfer request on file and who is otherwise eligible as provided in this
				  section. If an applicant declines an offer for admission, the applicant's name
				  shall be placed at the bottom of the list.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part B - Admission › Section 27-102l(d)-102 - Admission requirements and general eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				  Each veteran shall meet the following admission requirements:
(1) Submit a substantially completed
				  application (DD214),
(2) Be
				  technically eligible,
(3) Be
				  recommended for admission by a review panel,
(4) Receive administrative
				  approval,
(5) Agree to a voluntary
				  admission,
(6) Agree to participate
				  in appropriate placement and program planning,
(7) Authorize the release of information from
				  other health care providers and institutions to the Department,
(8) Upon actual admission, present care needs
				  shall be similar to those reflected in the application and for which the
				  Department has one or more appropriate programs to serve the veteran's needs at
				  time of admission,
(9) Agree to
				  participate in a plan of care which contains mutually agreeable treatment,
				  social or independent programs components, and agree to periodic evaluations
				  and adjustments as required by changes in the veteran's condition,
(10) Agree to comply with rules and
				  regulations of the Department, including full disclosure of financial
				  information necessary to determine the veteran's ability to pay, and
(11) Satisfy waiting list requirements, if
				  applicable.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part B - Admission › Section 27-102l(d)-103 - Admission application process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department
				  shall provide a copy of the application to any person who requests said forms.
				  The Department shall maintain a daily inquiry log in a bound volume with
				  numbers assigned to each request and the name of the veteran for the purpose of
				  establishing a waiting list.
(b)
				  The burden is on the applicant to substantially complete the application and
				  pay any associated costs, including but not limited to, medical and
				  psychological history, demographic information, military discharge
				  (verification), declaration of residency, release of information to/from other
				  facilities, financial information, consents, and contracts.
(c) Assistance with applications may be
				  obtained from OAA district service officers.
(d) Any veteran may submit a written request
				  to the Admissions Director for a tour of the Home which shall be given within 2
				  working days.
(e) Application forms
				  and supporting documentation shall be forwarded to the Admissions Office,
				  Connecticut Department of Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Home, 287 West Street,
				  Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067.
(f)
				  An application shall be dated and considered for programs and/or services only
				  when substantially completed.
(g)
				  If an applicant fails to substantially complete an application form with
				  written proofs as required, and to do so within sixty (60) days, the entire
				  application shall be returned to the applicant.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part B - Admission › Section 27-102l(d)-104 - Technical review procedure

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Admitting
				  office staff shall review applications substantially completed for technical
				  eligibility.
(b) Proof of military
				  service may include:
(1) Original or
				  photostatic copy of DD-214. Copy shall be subject to verification with the
				  regional office,
(2) Prior records
				  submitted to and retained by the agency,
(3) U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs
				  record that the veteran is receiving veterans benefits,
(4) Inclusion of a roster of veterans
				  maintained by the Department as required by state law, and/or
(5) Verification from St. Louis Federal
				  Record Center or a record center of a particular branch of the
				  military.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part B - Admission › Section 27-102l(d)-105 - Review panel process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Technically
				  approved applications shall be forwarded to a review panel either individually
				  or collectively for their recommendations.
(b) The Review Panel shall review the
				  physical examination performed by a health care professional and other forms
				  submitted to determine the capability of the Department to meet the individual
				  health care and programmatic needs of the veteran.
(c) The Department may require a repeat
				  physical examination when information is incomplete and a determination of
				  physical condition and program capability cannot be made based on medical
				  information available to the Review Panel or when a member of the panel
				  determines that a significant change of a medical condition has
				  occurred.
(d) Any member of the
				  panel may contact any health care practitioner or health care facility for
				  additional information deemed necessary to process the application.
(e) Members of the panel shall determine
				  whether the Department can meet the care needs of the applicant and recommend
				  either admission or denial to the Health Care Facility Administrator based on
				  the physical condition of the veteran and capability of the service, activity,
				  or program to meet the veteran's needs.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part B - Admission › Section 27-102l(d)-107 - Readmission restrictions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Prior approval
				  by the Commissioner is required for any readmission of a veteran whose prior
				  discharge was within six (6) months and is characterized as one or more of the
				  following:
(1) Failure to comply with conduct
				  specified in the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, including repeated
				  minor offenses,
(2) Involuntary
				  discharge,
(3) Absent without
				  leave,
(4) Against medical advice,
				  and
(5) Billing account not in good
				  standing, or
(6) Repeated failure
				  to comply with the terms and conditions of a plan of care.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part C - Transfers › Section 27-102l(d)-120 - Internal transfers

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department
				  reserves the right to reassess the level of care and appropriateness of
				  placement in a service, activity, or program at any time for any reason and in
				  its clinical judgment propose adjustment in the plan of care and assignment to
				  various services, activities, and programs.
(b) Transfers may be preceded by a review and
				  modification of the veteran's current plan of care. Except where an emergency
				  precludes, the review process shall include:
(1) The veteran,
(2) Next of kin,
(3) Private health care providers, if used by
				  the veteran, and
(4) Department
				  staff who have personal knowledge of the circumstances and condition of the
				  veteran.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part C - Transfers › Section 27-102l(d)-121 - External transfers

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department
				  may transfer a veteran at his request to any facility designated by the
				  veteran.
(b) External transfers
				  shall be handled in the same manner as an internal transfer, except that a
				  representative of the receiving entity may participate upon the consent of the
				  veteran.
(1) A veteran admitted to the Home
				  who is subsequently transferred to any general Hospital, including any of the
				  veterans' administration medical centers, and remains there for a period
				  exceeding 96 hours, shall be deemed discharged from the Veterans
				  Home.
(2) Readmission shall be
				  automatic upon notification from either the general Hospital or a VA Medical
				  Center if said veteran is ready for return and the Department has the program
				  capability to meet the needs of the veteran.
(3) Such a readmission may not require
				  reapplication.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part D - Discharges › Section 27-102l(d)-130 - Voluntary discharges

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any veteran may
				  request to be discharged from any service, activity, or program of the
				  Department of Veterans Affairs into which he or she has been placed by the
				  Department:
(1) If the veteran's medical
				  condition allows, such a request shall be honored and the veteran shall be
				  discharged.
(2) A voluntary
				  discharged veteran may reapply without restriction, except as to waiting list
				  laws as defined in the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and Title XIX
				  of Social Security Regulations. The Health Care Facility Administrator shall
				  waive any or all application requirements, except:
(A) The agreement to abide by all rules and
				  regulations, and
(B) To the
				  development of a plan of care, including plans for discharge, if
				  appropriate.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part D - Discharges › Section 27-102l(d)-131 - Against medical advice (AMA)

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) If a veteran or
				  legal representative insists on leaving the Health Care Facility for whatever
				  reason, and is advised by a primary care provider that there is a medical
				  condition so unstable that the veteran may be at risk by leaving the Health
				  Care Facility, the following steps shall be taken:
(1) The veteran or legal representative shall
				  be asked to sign a statement acknowledging that he has been advised by a
				  primary care provider of the dangers of leaving due to known medical
				  problems.
(2) The Department shall
				  inform the veteran and legal representative, if involved, that the veteran
				  shall be financially responsible and shall make all arrangements for the leave
				  at no cost to the State, although if the veteran is incapable of making such
				  arrangements the Department may assist.
(3) The veteran or legal representative shall
				  make the request for discharge in written form.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part D - Discharges › Section 27-102l(d)-132 - Involuntary discharges

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Veterans who
				  have been involuntarily discharged may seek readmission after one hundred
				  eighty (180) days of the discharge pursuant to Section
				  27-102
l
(d)-107 of the Regulations of Connecticut State
				  Agencies.
(b) The Veterans' Home
				  Director of the Residential Facility may order an involuntary discharge for a
				  participant in a residential program, except a Health Care Facility veteran who
				  may be discharged by the Health Care Facility Administrator.
(c) An immediate involuntary discharge may be
				  ordered following a desk review or informal conference and upon a finding by
				  the Director of the Residential Facility or Health Care Facility Administrator
				  as defined in Section
				  27-102
l
(d)-200 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies,
				  for:
(1) Any major offense involving injury or
				  risk of injury to any person,
(2)
				  Possession or introduction of unlawful substances on the grounds of the
				  Department,
(3) Possession of
				  firearms or dangerous weapons on the grounds of the Department, or
(4) Smoking in bed or smoking while using
				  oxygen.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article III - ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE › Part E - Desk Review and Informal Conference › Section 27-102l(d)-139 - Desk review and informal conferences (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article IV - VETERANS RIGHTS AND GENERAL CONDUCT › Part A - Veterans Rights and Responsibilities › Section 27-102l(d)-141 - Veteran responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Veteran is
				  responsible for providing, to the best of his knowledge, accurate and complete
				  information about matters relating to his health.
(b) The veteran is responsible for following
				  the treatment plan of care developed jointly with and recommended by his care
				  givers.
(c) The veteran is
				  responsible for his actions, if he/she refuses treatment or may not follow the
				  care givers instructions.
(d) The
				  veteran or legal representative is responsible for completing and notifying the
				  facility of any advanced directives (e.g. living wills, Declaration of Intent)
				  that outline the extent of care desired if he is determined to be terminal,
				  permanently unconscious, or in a vegetative state. Provision of care is not
				  conditional on the existence of an advanced directive.
(e) The veteran is responsible for assuming
				  the financial obligations of his health care as outlined under
				  billing.
(f) The veteran is
				  responsible for being considerate of the rights of other patients, visitors and
				  Health Care Facility personnel.
(g)
				  The veteran is responsible for being respectful of the property of other
				  persons and of the state.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article IV - VETERANS RIGHTS AND GENERAL CONDUCT › Part A - Veterans Rights and Responsibilities › Section 27-102l(d)-142 - Development of individual plan of care

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The
				  Department and applicant share an obligation to jointly develop and agree to an
				  individualized plan of care which shall guide the Department and the veteran in
				  selecting appropriate services, activities, and programs for the
				  veteran.
(b) Medical, surgical,
				  psychosocial diagnoses from referring health care facilities and/or providers
				  in conjunction with our own physical, mental, psychosocial assessments shall
				  form the basis of the initial plan of care, as applicable.
(c) An initial plan of care shall be
				  completed before admission, if possible, but no later than thirty days (30)
				  after admission.
(d) No longer than
				  six (6) months thereafter, or sooner, if changes in conditions or the plan so
				  requires, the initial plan of care shall be reviewed.
(1) A plan may require review sooner than six
				  (6) months.
(2) A veteran may
				  request a review at any time.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article IV - VETERANS RIGHTS AND GENERAL CONDUCT › Part B - General Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-150 - Notice of general conduct

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Every veteran
				  admitted to a residential program shall be given notice of the general and
				  specific conduct required while in residence. This obligation shall be met by
				  providing the applicant with a copy of the Veteran Handbook.
(b) Admission and continuing participation in
				  all Department of Veterans' Affairs treatment and residential programs is
				  contingent upon the voluntary consent of the veteran.
(c) When a veteran shall not comply with the
				  conduct required as defined in Section
				  27-102
l
(d)-151 through Section
				  27-102
l
(d)-185 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies,
				  disciplinary action may be taken as defined Section
				  27-102
l
(d)-200 and Section
				  27-102
l
(d)-201 of the regulations of Connecticut state
				  agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article IV - VETERANS RIGHTS AND GENERAL CONDUCT › Part B - General Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-151 - Emergency orders

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) When the Commissioner
				  certifies that an emergency exists, he may issue additional rules and orders,
				  including restriction of visiting hours and expansion of off-limits areas, if
				  necessary, to ensure order and to preserve the health and comfort of veterans,
				  staff, and visitors.
(b) Any rules
				  issued under subsection (a) of this section shall be effective upon posting and
				  for a period of sixty (60) days, or less, if the emergency ceases sooner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article IV - VETERANS RIGHTS AND GENERAL CONDUCT › Part C - Veteran Handbook › Section 27-102l(d)-160 - Veteran Handbook

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department
				  shall maintain a Veteran Handbook which shall, within appropriations, be
				  revised from time to time at the Commissioner's discretion.
(b) Prior to admission, an applicant may
				  request to inspect a copy of the Veteran Handbook which shall be maintained in
				  the OAA Offices and at other locations as the Commissioner may find necessary
				  to assure access to applicants.
(c)
				  The Commissioner, or designee, shall provide to each veteran upon admission a
				  copy of the Veteran Handbook and, where appropriate, Health Care Facility
				  veteran rights information.
(d) The
				  Commissioner shall make copies available for inspection in such locations at
				  the Home as he determines to ensure access for all veterans and staff,
				  including the Veteran Library and the Office of the Director of the Residential
				  Facility.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article IV - VETERANS RIGHTS AND GENERAL CONDUCT › Part C - Veteran Handbook › Section 27-102l(d)-161 - Content of the Veteran Handbook (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-170 - Activities of daily living (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-171 - Motor vehicles (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-172 - Inspection of motor vehicles, packages and containers (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-173 - Locker inspections (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-175 - Authorized absences while in residence (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-176 - Suspension of off-grounds privileges (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-177 - Bed assignment and living area (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-178 - Curfew and bed check (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-179 - Pets (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-180 - Lending and borrowing money (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-181 - Off-limits and restricted areas (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-182 - Visitors (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-183 - Use of electrical devices (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-184 - Medical care (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-185 - Possession and consumption of alcohol (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › 102ld - Administration, Programs, and Patient Rights and Obligations › Article V - REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS › Part A - Specific Activities and Conduct › Section 27-102l(d)-187 - Transportation (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
						Sec.
						54 of
						Public
						Act 14-187. (June 11,
						2014)