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 - Connecticut Statutes

      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 and actual services. Responsibilities of nursing home administrators and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. (a) The Department of Public Health shall, when conducting its annual survey of a nursing home that has admitted a resident or residents who have been administered a level two assessment, shall compare the services recommended for any such resident in the level two assessment with the actual services being provided to such resident as reflected in such resident's plan of care. The department shall include the results of any such comparison, as well as any regulatory violations found by the department during an inspection, in the survey of such nursing home.

      (b) A nursing home administrator, or a designee of the nursing home administrator, shall notify the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services not later than fourteen days after the date of admission of any individual who has been administered a level two assessment which confirms a psychiatric diagnosis. Within available appropriations, the department shall consult with the staff of a nursing home concerning the status and discharge of those individuals who are clients of the department. The department shall, within available appropriations, protect to the fullest extent possible, the existing housing of any client of the department, who is identified in a level two assessment as being in need of a short-term admission to a nursing home of ninety days or less.

      (P.A. 08-184, S. 57.)

      History: P.A. 08-184 effective June 12, 2008.