Nursing Home Financial Advisory Committee

Conn. Gen. Stat. 17b-339 establishes a Nursing Home Financial Advisory Committee that examines financial solvency of and quality care provided by nursing homes.  Committee responsibilities include (1) evaluating any information and data available, including, but not limited to , (A) quality of care, (B) acuity, (C) census, and (D) staffing levels of nursing homes operating in the state to assess the overall infrastructure and projected needs of such homes, and (2) recommend appropriate action consistent with the goals, strategies, and long-term care needs set forth in the strategic plan developed pursuant to subsection (c) of  section 17b-369 to the Commissioner of Social Services and the Commissioner of Public Health.  The act requires the committee to submit a report on its activities to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging, appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, human services and public health.

Committee Membership

View the names, credentials, and affiliations of the Nursing Home Financial Advisory Committee members below.   

Nicole Godburn (co-chair) DSS designee, Director of Reimbursement & Certificate of Need 
Lorraine Cullen (co-chair)  DPH designee, Branch Chief of Healthcare Quality and Safety 

Barbara Cass DPH, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner for Long-Term Care 
Claudio Gualtieri OPM, Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of OPM 
Mairead Painter State Long-Term Care Ombudsperson 
Krista Johnson Senior Credit & Compliance Specialist at CHEFA
Margaret Morelli Executive Director of LeadingAge Connecticut 
Matthew Barrett  Executive Director of CAHCF/CCAL

Annual Reports

View the legislative reports of the Advisory Committee below.