Bill Text: CT SB00327 | 2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Nursing Homes.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-22 - Moved to Foot of the Calendar, Senate [SB00327 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2014-SB00327-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 327
February Session, 2014		LCO No. 205
		*00205_______HS_*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
(HS)

AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOMES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2014) (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner on Aging, shall conduct a study of nursing homes to determine whether (1) there is a sufficient number of nursing homes in the state, and (2) the services offered by such nursing homes meet the need for long-term care.

(b) The scope of the study shall include, but not be limited to: Annual decreases or increases in the total nursing home population for fiscal years 2008 to 2013, inclusive, (2) state budget expenditures on nursing home care in each of said fiscal years, and (3) whether any programmatic or legislative changes are needed to better serve adults in need of institutionalized care.

(c) Not later than July 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit a report in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging and human services. Such report may include recommendations for addressing identified gaps in the provision of services and improving access to such services.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	July 1, 2014	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To study whether nursing homes are sufficient in number and services to meet long-term care needs.

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