STATE STATUTES & CODES

CONNECTICUT STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 368v

• Sec. 19a-485. Home for the aged deemed to mean residential care home.
• Sec. 19a-486. Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Definitions.
• Sec. 19a-486a. Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Letter of intent. Application for approval.
• Sec. 19a-486b. Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Approval by commissioner and Attorney General.
• Sec. 19a-486c. Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Powers of Attorney General. Grounds for disapproval by Attorney General.
• Sec. 19a-486d. Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Disapproval by commissioner. Powers of commissioner.
• Sec. 19a-486e. Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Public hearings.
• Sec. 19a-486f. Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Appeal.
• Sec. 19a-486g. Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Denial of license.
• Sec. 19a-486h. Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Construction of governing law.
• Sec. 19a-487. Mobile field hospital: Board of directors.
• Sec. 19a-487a. Mobile field hospital: Certificate of need exemption for hospital beds and related equipment.
• Sec. 19a-487b. Mobile field hospital: Regulations.
• Secs. 19a-488 and 19a-489.
• Sec. 19a-490. (Formerly Sec. 19-576). Licensing of institutions. Definitions.
• Sec. 19a-490a. "Community health center" defined.
• Sec. 19a-490b. Furnishing of health records and veterans' information. Access to tissue slides or blocks. Process for providing access to health records upon cessation of operations.
• Sec. 19a-490c. Moratorium on licensing of family care homes.
• Sec. 19a-490d. Prevention of accidental needlestick injuries in health care facilities and institutions.
• Sec. 19a-490e. Use of E-codes by hospitals, outpatient surgical facilities and outpatient clinics.
• Sec. 19a-490f. Requirements for reports of treatment of wounds from firearms.
• Sec. 19a-490g. Bilingual consumer guide.
• Sec. 19a-490h. Emergency room screening of trauma patients for substance abuse. Assistance by and reporting to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
• Sec. 19a-490i. Interpreter services and linguistic access in acute care hospitals.
• Sec. 19a-490j. Hospital plans for remediation of medical and surgical errors.
• Sec. 19a-490k. Vaccinations for hospital patients. Regulations.
• Sec. 19a-490l. Mandatory limits on overtime for nurses working in hospitals. Exceptions.
• Sec. 19a-490m. Development of surgery protocols by hospitals and outpatient surgical facilities.
• Sec. 19a-490n. Committee on Healthcare Associated Infections. Members. Duties.
• Sec. 19a-490o. Establishment of mandatory reporting system for healthcare associated infections. Annual report.
• Sec. 19a-490p. Development of plans by hospitals to reduce incidence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections.
• Sec. 19a-491. (Formerly Sec. 19-577). License and certificate required. Application. Fees. Minimum service quality standards. Regulations.
• Sec. 19a-491a. Information required for nursing home license. Procedure upon failure to provide information.
• Sec. 19a-491b. Notification of criminal conviction or disciplinary action. Civil penalty. False statements. Criminal history records checks.
• Sec. 19a-492. Regulations re qualifications of home health care administrators employed as such on January 1, 1981.
• Sec. 19a-492a. Disclosures by home health care agencies.
• Sec. 19a-492b. Home health care agencies. Discrimination against persons receiving aid. Prohibition. Penalties.
• Sec. 19a-492c. Home health care agencies. Waiver for provision of hospice services.
• Sec. 19a-492d. Vaccinations and medication administered by nurses employed by home health care agencies or homemaker-home health aide agencies.
• Sec. 19a-493. (Formerly Sec. 19-578). Issuance and renewal of license. Provisional license. Scheduled and unscheduled inspections. Annual report. Change of ownership.
• Sec. 19a-493a. Evaluation of certain new licensees.
• Sec. 19a-493b. Definition of outpatient surgical facility. Licensure and exceptions. Compliance with certificate of need requirements. Dental clinics not subject to section. Waiver of certain licensur
• Sec. 19a-494. (Formerly Sec. 19-579). Disciplinary action.
• Sec. 19a-494a. Emergency summary orders.
• Sec. 19a-495. (Formerly Sec. 19-580). Regulations.
• Sec. 19a-495a. Unlicensed assistive personnel in residential care homes. Regulations re administration of medication. Nonnursing duties.
• Sec. 19a-496. (Formerly Sec. 19-581). Compliance with regulations.
• Sec. 19a-496a. Home health care agency services ordered by physician licensed in a state which borders Connecticut.
• Sec. 19a-497. Filing of strike contingency plan. Summary order. Civil penalty: Notification and hearing requirement. Regulations. Collective bargaining implications.
• Sec. 19a-498. (Formerly Sec. 19-582). Inspections, investigations, examinations and audits. Retention of records.
• Sec. 19a-498a. Discriminatory practices prohibited.
• Sec. 19a-498b. Nursing homes. Admission of residents who have been administered a level two assessment. Annual survey by Department of Public Health to include comparison between recommended services
• Sec. 19a-499. (Formerly Sec. 19-583). Information to be confidential. Exceptions.
• Sec. 19a-500. Penalty for material false statement.
• Sec. 19a-501. (Formerly Sec. 19-584). Appeal.
• Sec. 19a-502. (Formerly Sec. 19-585). Penalty for operating without license or owning property without certificate. Revocation or suspension of license for failure to yield financial information.
• Sec. 19a-503. (Formerly Sec. 19-586). Action to prevent conduct of unlicensed institution.
• Sec. 19a-504. (Formerly Sec. 19-587). Removal of bodies of deceased persons from presence of patients in hospitals, residential care homes and rest homes.
• Sec. 19a-504a. Continuation or removal of life support system. Determination of death.
• Sec. 19a-504b. Home health care for elderly persons.
• Sec. 19a-504c. Regulations; standards for hospital discharge planning.
• Sec. 19a-504d. Hospital discharge plans; options of home health care agencies required.
• Sec. 19a-505. (Formerly Sec. 19-588). Maternity hospitals; license; inspection.
• Sec. 19a-505a. Hospital to provide forms for birth certificate and affidavit of parentage to parents of child born out of wedlock.
• Sec. 19a-506. (Formerly Sec. 19-589). Licensing of maternity homes. Fees.
• Sec. 19a-507. (Formerly Sec. 19-589a). New Horizons independent living facility for severely physically disabled adults.
• Sec. 19a-507a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-80a). Community residences for mentally ill adults. Definitions.
• Sec. 19a-507b. (Formerly Sec. 19a-80b). Establishment of community residence. Limitations. Petitions.
• Sec. 19a-507c. (Formerly Sec. 19a-80c). Evaluation of community residences.
• Sec. 19a-507d. (Formerly Sec. 19a-80d). Petition for revocation of license of community residence.
• Secs. 19a-507e and 19a-507f. Grants and loans for community residential facilities for mentally ill adults. Bond issue.
• Sec. 19a-507g. Adult day health care facilities. Regulations.
• Sec. 19a-508. (Formerly Sec. 19-590). Notice of appointment of interns, house officers and resident physicians.
• Sec. 19a-509. (Formerly Sec. 19-590a). Hospital and nursing home admission forms. Hospital bills. Utility charges for nursing home patients.
• Sec. 19a-509a. Audits of hospital bills. Charges.
• Sec. 19a-509b. Hospital bed funds.
• Sec. 19a-509c. Prescription orders in health care facilities.
• Sec. 19a-509d. Transcription and execution of verbal medication orders.
• Sec. 19a-509e. (Formerly Sec. 17a-661). Referrals required for certain patients showing symptoms of substance abuse.
• Sec. 19a-509f. Prohibited utility charges to nursing home residents.
• Sec. 19a-510. (Formerly Sec. 19-590b). Reporting of burns.
• Sec. 19a-510a. Reporting of treatment for burn injuries or injuries resulting from use of fireworks.
• Sec. 19a-511. (Formerly Sec. 19-591). Nursing home administrators to supervise homes. Definitions.
• Sec. 19a-512. (Formerly Sec. 19-593). Licensure by examination. Minimum requirements.
• Sec. 19a-513. (Formerly Sec. 19-594). Licensure by endorsement.
• Sec. 19a-514. (Formerly Sec. 19-595). Issuance of administrator's license. Nontransferable.
• Sec. 19a-515. (Formerly Sec. 19-596). License renewal. Continuing education requirement.
• Sec. 19a-516. (Formerly Sec. 19-597). Temporary license.
• Sec. 19a-517. (Formerly Sec. 19-598). Unacceptable conduct. Notice. Hearing. Revocation or suspension of license. Appeal.
• Sec. 19a-518. (Formerly Sec. 19-599). Penalty.
• Sec. 19a-519. (Formerly Sec. 19-600). Regulations. Programs of instruction and training.
• Sec. 19a-520. (Formerly Sec. 19-601). Changes in regulations to meet federal requirements.
• Sec. 19a-521. (Formerly Sec. 19-602). Nursing home facilities. Definitions.
• Sec. 19a-521a. Dual inspections of chronic and convalescent nursing homes or rest homes with nursing supervision.
• Sec. 19a-521b. Bed clearance of nursing home facilities.
• Sec. 19a-522. (Formerly Sec. 19-603). Regulations concerning nursing home facilities' health, safety and welfare. Regulations concerning immunization against influenza and pneumococcal disease. Re
• Sec. 19a-522a. Recommendations re climate control in nursing homes and rest homes.
• Sec. 19a-523. (Formerly Sec. 19-606). Injunction for violation.
• Sec. 19a-524. (Formerly Sec. 19-607). Citations issued for certain violations.
• Sec. 19a-525. (Formerly Sec. 19-608). Contest of citation. Informal conference. Hearing. Final order.
• Sec. 19a-526. (Formerly Sec. 19-609). Effect of final order. Payment of civil penalties.
• Sec. 19a-527. (Formerly Sec. 19-610). Classification of violations.
• Sec. 19a-528. (Formerly Sec. 19-611). Criteria for imposing civil penalties.
• Sec. 19a-528a. Application of licensure for the acquisition of a nursing home. Required disclosures. Exception.
• Sec. 19a-529. (Formerly Sec. 19-612). Appeal from final order.
• Sec. 19a-530. (Formerly Sec. 19-612a). Report to regional ombudsman.
• Sec. 19a-531. (Formerly Sec. 19-613). Advance disclosure of inspection, investigation or complaint prohibited. Exception. Penalty.
• Sec. 19a-532. (Formerly Sec. 19-614). Discrimination against complainants and others prohibited. Penalty.
• Sec. 19a-533. (Formerly Sec. 19-614a). Discrimination against indigent applicants. Definitions. Prohibitions. Record-keeping. Investigation of complaints. Penalties. Waiting lists; not required to acc
• Sec. 19a-534. (Formerly Sec. 19-615). Emergency transfer of patients; notice requirement.
• Sec. 19a-534a. Emergency actions against nursing home licensees.
• Sec. 19a-535. (Formerly Sec. 19-616). Transfer or discharge of patients. Notice. Plan required. Appeal. Hearing.
• Sec. 19a-535a. Residential care home. Transfer or discharge of patients. Appeal. Hearing.
• Sec. 19a-535b. Chronic disease hospital. Transfer or discharge of patients. Notice.
• Sec. 19a-536. (Formerly Sec. 19-617). Inspection reports to be available for inspection. Room to be provided. Notice of availability.
• Sec. 19a-537. (Formerly Sec. 19-617a). Definitions. Nursing home responsibilities re reservation of beds. Reimbursement.
• Sec. 19a-537a. Reservation of beds. Penalty. Hearing.
• Sec. 19a-538. (Formerly Sec. 19-618). Annual report by Department of Public Health concerning nursing home facilities.
• Sec. 19a-539. (Formerly Sec. 19-619). Disclosure of additional costs. Enforcement of surety contracts.
• Sec. 19a-540. (Formerly Sec. 19-620). Posting of citations. Monthly report by Department of Public Health.
• Sec. 19a-541. (Formerly Sec. 19-621a). Receivership of nursing homes: Definitions.
• Sec. 19a-542. (Formerly Sec. 19-621b). Application for receivership. Hearing. Parties. Emergency order.
• Sec. 19a-543. (Formerly Sec. 19-621c). Imposition of receivership: Grounds.
• Sec. 19a-544. (Formerly Sec. 19-621d). Imposition of receivership: Defenses.
• Sec. 19a-545. (Formerly Sec. 19-621e). Duties of receiver.
• Sec. 19a-546. (Formerly Sec. 19-621f). Authority of receiver concerning leases, mortgages, secured transactions.
• Sec. 19a-547. (Formerly Sec. 19-621g). Appointment of receiver. Qualifications of receiver. Removal. Bond. Fees.
• Sec. 19a-548. (Formerly Sec. 19-621h). Accounting by receiver.
• Sec. 19a-549. (Formerly Sec. 19-621i). Termination of receivership.
• Sec. 19a-550. (Formerly Sec. 19-622). Patients' bill of rights.
• Sec. 19a-550a. Patient's rights pursuant to Medicare conditions of participation.
• Sec. 19a-551. (Formerly Sec. 19-623a). Management of patient's personal funds.
• Sec. 19a-552. (Formerly Sec. 19-623b). Failure to comply with section 19a- 551: Penalties.
• Sec. 19a-553. (Formerly Sec. 19-624). Disclosure of crimes required. Penalty.
• Sec. 19a-554. (Formerly Sec. 19-625). Attorney General to assign assistant to Commissioner of Public Health.
• Sec. 19a-555. (Formerly Sec. 19-626). Chronic and convalescent nursing homes. Medical director. Personal physicians.
• Secs. 19a-556 to 19a-558. (Formerly Secs. 19-626a to 19-626c). Commission on Long-Term Care; membership. Coordinator; powers and duties. Complaint and investigation procedure.
• Sec. 19a-559. (Formerly Sec. 19-626d). Advisory board. Membership. Duties.
• Sec. 19a-560. Disclosure of Medicaid and Medicare participation and advance payment and deposit requirements by nursing homes.
• Sec. 19a-561. Nursing facility management services. Certification. Initial applications and biennial renewals. Disciplinary action.
• Sec. 19a-562. Alzheimer's special care units or programs. Definitions. Disclosure requirements.
• Sec. 19a-562a. Alzheimer's special care units or programs. Staff training requirements.
• Secs. 19a-563 to 19a-569.

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