Sec. 19a-538. (Formerly Sec. 19-618). Annual report by Department of Public Health concerning nursing home facilities. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 19a-538. (Formerly Sec. 19-618). Annual report by Department of Public Health concerning nursing home facilities. On or before January 1, 1977, and annually thereafter, the Department of Public Health shall publish a report, available to the public, which shall include, but not be limited to, a list of all nursing home facilities in this state; whether such nursing home facilities are proprietary or nonproprietary; the classification of each such nursing home facility; the name of the owner or owners, including the name of any partnership, corporation, trust, individual proprietorship or other legal entity which owns or controls, directly or indirectly, such facility; the total number of beds; the number of private and semiprivate rooms; the religious affiliation, and religious services offered, if any, in the nursing home facility; the cost per diem for private patients; the languages spoken by the administrator and staff of such nursing home facility; the number of full-time employees and their professions; whether or not such nursing home facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid patients; recreational and other programs available and the number and nature of any class A or class B citation issued against such nursing home in the previous year.

      (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.)

      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.