Regulations and Statutes By Facility Type
Nursing Home
Department of Public Health Federal Regulations - Electronic Code of Federal Regulations – E-CFR – Public Health – Part 483 - Requirements for States and Long Term Care Facilities – Includes Residents Rights, Abuse-Neglect, Admission-Transfer-Discharge, Person-Centered Care Planning, Resident Assessment, and Many Other Areas. You can also (See List of Federal Regulations Broken Down By Section).
Connecticut General Assembly Nursing Home Statutes - Chapter 368v – Health Care Institutions Includes Nursing Homes
Department of Public Health Nursing Home State Regulations - Title 19 Sec. 19-13-D8t - CT State Department of Public Health Nursing Home Regulations
Other Pertinent Nursing Home Acts:
Public Act 19-89 | S.B. 375 - AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME STAFFING LEVELS - This act requires that each nursing home facility calculate and post daily in a public area of the facility, the total number of nurses and nurse's aides providing direct patient care to residents of the nursing home facility.
Public Act 11-32 | H.B. 5045 - AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO DISPLAY PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION BADGES DURING WORK HOURS - This Act requires any health care provider who provides direct patient care shall wear in plain view a photographic name badge issued by the health care facility or institution which includes the name of the health care facility or institution, the name of the provider, and the type of license or employment title
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Residential Care Home
Department of Public Health Federal Regulations - There Are No Federal Regulations Specifically On Residential Care Homes (RCHs)
Federal Regulations for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule - Homes that wish to allow individuals to receive Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) such as the Connecticut Waivers would need to meet the Settings Standards outlined in 42 eCFR 441.301(c)(4)
Connecticut General Assembly Statutes - Chapter 368v – Health Care Institutions Includes Some RCH/Rest Home Information
Department of Public Health State Regulations - Title 19 Sec 19-13-D6 – Referred To In Statute As Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes
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Assisted Living
Department of Public Health Federal Regulations - There Are No Federal Regulations Specifically On Assisted Living – A National Senior Living Trade Association, Argentum, Has Submitted a Proposal To The American National Standards Institute For Development Of National Standards In The Field But There Has Been Industry Opposition To Such And An Appeal Hearing Is Scheduled In February 2020 To Review Concerns – There Is Increasing Interest Among Advocates and Some Legislators To Have Federal Regulations for Assisted Living
Connecticut General Assembly Statutes - There Are No Connecticut General Assembly State Statutes Specifically on Assisted Living Other Than Alzheimer’s Training and Special Unit Statutes That Apply To Different Health Care Settings Including. See CT State Statutes Section 19-a562 to view the requirements pertaining to specialized training requirements for staff of individuals residing in Specialized Alzheimers/Memory Care Units. Also see CT State Statutes on Managed Residential Communities (MRCs), The Non-Health Care Portion Of Senior Living and Assisted Living Facilities. As well as the CT State Statutes for Landlord Tenant Rights.
Department of Public Health State Regulations - Section 19-13-D105
Office of Legislative Research Issue Brief - December 2022 OLR Summary of DPH State Regulations for Assisted Living Facilities
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Managed Residential Care
Department of Public Health Federal Regulations
Connecticut General Assembly Statutes - Chapter 368bb Section 19a-693 Through 19a-701
Department of Public Health State Regulations
Connecticut General Assembly Statutes For Landlord Tenant Rights - Title 47 Chapter 830 Sec 47a-1 Through 47a-75
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Congregate Housing for the Elderly
Connecticut General Statutes - Chapter 128 Section 8-119d through 8-119s
Sec. 8-119d. Declaration of policy.
Sec. 8-119f. Program design and oversight.
Sec. 8-119i. Bond issues. Administrative costs.
Sec. 8-119j. Conversion to a “housing project”.
Sec. 8-119k. Payment in lieu of taxes.
Sec. 8-119l. Operating subsidies for congregate housing projects.
Sec. 8-119m. Congregate housing and congregate housing project joint pilot program. Regulations.
Secs. 8-119o to 8-119s. Reserved
Regulations for the Congregate Housing Program
Continuing Care Facilities
Connecticut General Assembly Statutes - Chapter 319hh Sec. 17b-520 Through 17b-535
Bill of Rights - Sec. 19a-697
Consumer Guide Book Connecticut Continuing Care Resident Association
Department of Social Services Web Page on Reimbursement
State Regulations for Management of Continuing Care Facilities - Title 17b Sec. 17b-533-1 Through 17b-533-11
Protective Services for the Elderly
State Statutes on Protective Services for the Elderly - Chapter 319dd Section 17b450 Through 17b489
State Regulations on Protective Services for the Elderly - 17b-461
State Statutes on Probate Courts and Procedure as well as Estates, Fiduciaries, Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney - Title 45a Chapter 801-803a | Sections 45a- 45s-577
State Statutes on the Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman - Chapter 319l Section 17a-870 Through 17a-886
State Regulations on the Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman 17b-311
Federal Regulations on the Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman 45 CFR 1324.11
Home Health Agencies
Federal Regulations Regarding Home Health Agencies - 42 ECFR Part 484
State Regulations Regarding Home Health Care Agencies
19-13-D65 Reserved
19-13-D66 Definitions
19-13-D67 Personnel
19-13-D68 General requirements
19-13-D69 Services
19-13-D70 Contracted services
19-13-D71 Personnel policies
19-13-D72 Patient care policies
19-13-D73 Patient care plan
19-13-D74 Administration of medicines
19-13-D75 Clinical record system
19-13-D76 Quality assurance program
19-13-D77 Administrative organization and records
19-13-D78 Patient's bill of rights and responsibilities
19-13-D79 Facilities
Homemaker Companion Agencies
State Statutes on Homemaker Companion Agencies - 20-670 through 20-683
State Regulations Regarding Homemaker-Home Health Aide Agencies
19-13-D80 Definitions
19-13-D81 Personnel
19-13-D82 General requirements
19-13-D83 Homemaker-home health aide services
19-13-D84 Contracted services
19-13-D85 Personnel policies
19-13-D86 Service policies
19-13-D87 Plan of care
19-13-D88 Patient records
19-13-D89 Quality assurance program
19-13-D90 Administrative organization and records
19-13-D91 Patient's bill of rights and responsibilities
19-13-D92 Facilities
State Regulations Regarding Registration of Homemaker Companion Agencies - 20-670-1 Through 20-670-4
Sec. 20-670-1. Registration revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew
Sec. 20-670-2. Homemaker companion hiring practices
Sec. 20-670-3. Client service agreements
Sec. 20-670-4. Client contact, records
HCBS/DSS Community Based Services
Federal Regulations for Medical Assistance Programs - ECFR Title 42 Chapter IV Subsection C
State Statutes for Department of Social Services - 17b1 to 17b59g
State Statutes on Long Term Care Issues Including Long Term Care Planning Committee, Money Follows the Person program, nursing home self-pay rates regulated, certificate of needs, state assisted living programs, pre-admission screening process for nursing homes, Home-Care Program for the Elderly (CHCPE), etc. - CGS 319y
State Regulations for the Connecticut Homecare Program for Elders -17b-342-1 to 17b-342-5
State Regulations for the Statewide Respite Care Program - 17b-349e-1 to 17b-349e-9
State Regulations - 17b-4(a) Community Based Services
Sec. 17b-4(a)-1. Definitions
Sec. 17b-4(a)-2. Conditions and standards of eligibility
Sec. 17b-4(a)-3. Application and determination of eligibility
Sec. 17b-4(a)-4. Payments for services
Sec. 17b-4(a)-5. Recovery of direct services overpayments
Sec. 17b-4(a)-6. Fair hearings
Landlord Tenant Laws
Connecticut General Assembly Statutes For Landlord Tenant Rights - Title 47 Chapter 830 Sec 47a-1 Through 47a-75
Title 42, Chapter 135: Residency and Service Requirements in Federally Assisted Housing
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Subchapter I - Standards and Obligations of Residency in Federally Assisted Housing
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Subchapter II - Authority to Provide Preferences for Elderly Residents and Units for Disabled Residents in Certain Section 8 Assisted Housing
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Subchapter III - Service Coordinators for Elderly and Disabled Residents of Federally Assisted Housing
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Subchapter IV - General Provisions
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Subchapter V - Safety and Security in Public and Assisted Housing
Title 42, Chapter 8: Low-Income Housing
State Regulations For Public Housing - Title 8 Sec. 8-68f-1 through Sec. 8-68f-22. Tenant Rights in State Public Housing
DHMAS / PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT FACILITIES
Resident Rights of a Psychiatric Inpatient Facility Handout
State Statutes for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities - 17a-450
- Sec. 17a-540. (Formerly Sec. 17-206a). Definitions.
- Sec. 17a-541. (Formerly Sec. 17-206b). Deprivation of rights of patient prohibited. Exception.
- Sec. 17a-542. (Formerly Sec. 17-206c). Humane and dignified treatment required. Formulation of discharge plan.
- Sec. 17a-543. (Formerly Sec. 17-206d). Procedures governing medication, treatment, psychosurgery and shock therapy.
- Sec. 17a-543a. Administration of medication to criminal defendant placed in custody of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Special limited conservator.
- Sec. 17a-544. (Formerly Sec. 17-206e). Placement of patient in seclusion or mechanical restraint. Medication not to be used as substitute for habilitation.
- Sec. 17a-545. (Formerly Sec. 17-206f). Physical and psychiatric examinations.
- Sec. 17a-546. (Formerly Sec. 17-206g). Communication by mail and telephone.
- Sec. 17a-547. (Formerly Sec. 17-206h). Visitors. Restrictions on mail, telephone and visitor privileges, when allowed.
- Sec. 17a-548. (Formerly Sec. 17-206i). Patient's rights re clothing, possessions, money and access to records. List of rights to be posted.
- Sec. 17a-549. (Formerly Sec. 17-206j). Denial of employment, housing, licenses, because of history of mental disorder restricted.
- Sec. 17a-550. (Formerly Sec. 17-206k). Remedies of aggrieved persons.
INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES (New Horizons Village)
Connecticut State Statutes for Independent Living Facilities - Chapter 368v Sec. 19a-507. (Formerly Sec. 19-589a). New Horizons independent living facility for severely physically disabled adults.
HOSPITALS
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-482 - Federal Regulations
https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_368v.htm - State Regulations for Hospitals
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/regulations/Title_19/013dpdf.pdf - CT Public Health Code for Hospitals and Day Care centeres and General Hospitals Etc.
TH/CCH DDS Homes
State Regulations on CTH/CCH Homes - 17a-227-23