Connecticut 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 6386 — AN ACT CONCERNING SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS, HEALTH, FINANCES AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS.

Last action — FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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A nursing home facility shall not take any action to recover costs from a Medicaid applicant residing in such facility until a final decision has been rendered by the Department of Social Services on such applicant's Medicaid eligibility and such applicant has exhausted allappealrightspursuant to sections17b-60 and 17b-61 of the LCO No.
A nursing home facility shall not take any action to recover costs from a Medicaid applicant residing in such facility until a final decision has been rendered by the Department of Social Services on such applicant's Medicaid eligibility and such applicant has exhausted all appeal rights pursuant to sections LCO 3532 \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06386-R021 of 4 HB.docx Committee Bill No.
3532 1 of 4 Committee Bill No.6386 general statutes.
6386 17b-60 and 17b-61 of the general statutes.
The civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section shall not exceed an amount greater than [fifty] seventy-five per cent of the total dollar amount of the rate increase received by the nursing home facility but not used for wage enhancements for facility employees.
The civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section shall not exceed an amount greater than [fifty] seventy- five per cent of the total dollar amount of the rate increase received by the nursing home facility but not used for wage enhancements for facility employees.
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LCO 3532 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06386-2 of 4 R02-HB.docx } Committee Bill No.
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(a) If the Commissioner of Public Health finds that a nursing home facility has substantially failed to comply with a nursing home facility staffing level requirement established pursuant to the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, the commissioner may (1) take any disciplinary action against the nursing home facility permitted under section 19a-494, as amended by this act, including, but not limited to, assessing a civil penalty against the licensee of such nursing home facility, and (2) issue or cause to be issued a citation to the licensee of suchnursing home facility pursuant totheprovisionsofsection19a-524.
(a) If the Commissioner of Public Health finds that a nursing home facility has substantially failed to comply with a nursing home facility staffing level requirement established pursuant to the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, the commissioner may (1) take any disciplinary action against the nursing home facility permitted under section 19a-494, as amended by this act, including, but not limited to, assessing a civil penalty against the licensee of such nursing home facility, and (2) issue or cause to be issued a citation to the licensee of such nursing home facility pursuant to the provisions of section 19a- 524.
5 July 1, 2023 19a-562h(a) LCO No.
5 July 1, 2023 19a-562h(a) LCO 3532 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06386- 3 of 4 R02-HB.docx } Committee Bill No.
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6386 HS Joint Favorable C/R APP LCO 3532 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06386- 4 of 4 R02-HB.docx }
6386 Statement of Purpose:
To require timely eligibility determinations for Medicaid applicants, require notification of such determinations to such applicants, prohibit nursing homes from taking steps to recover costs of care until Medicaid eligibility is determined and heighten penalties for nursing homes that misuse state funds earmarked for staff wage enhancements or violate minimum staffing requirements.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
REP.
WALKER, 93rd Dist.
H.B.
6386 LCO No.
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Action History

  1. FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  2. FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. FILED WITH LCO

  5. Joint Favorable Change of Reference APP

  6. PUBLIC HEARING 0216

  7. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services

  8. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  9. Vote to Draft

  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 6386?
HB 6386 is sponsored by Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic) and Toni E. Walker (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 6386?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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