Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 763 — AN ACT REQUIRING DRIVERS OF PARATRANSIT VEHICLES TO REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION OR ABANDONMENT OF ELDERLY PERSONS.

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2021. Enacted.

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High chance

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

77 added · 89 removed

77 line(s) added, 89 removed.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
Senate Bill No.
763 January Session, 2021 LCO No.
763 Public Act No.
2586 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by:
21-122 AN ACT REQUIRING DRIVERS OF PARATRANSIT VEHICLES TO REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION OR ABANDONMENT OF ELDERLY PERSONS.
(HS) AN ACT REQUIRING DRIVERS OF PARATRANSIT VEHICLES TO REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION OR ABANDONMENT OF ELDERLY PERSONS.
[The term "mandatory reporter" means (1) any physician or surgeon licensed under the provisions of chapter 370, (2) any resident physician or intern in any hospital in this state, whether or LCO 2586 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00763-R01 of 3 SB.docx Raised Bill No.
[The term "mandatory reporter" means (1) any physician or surgeon licensed under the provisions of chapter 370, (2) any resident physician or intern in any hospital in this state, whether or not so licensed, (3) any registered nurse, (4) any nursing home administrator, nurse's aide or orderly in a nursing home facility or residential care home, (5) any person paid for caring for a resident in a Senate Bill No.
763 not so licensed, (3) any registered nurse, (4) any nursing home administrator, nurse's aide or orderly in a nursing home facility or residential care home, (5) any person paid for caring for a resident in a nursing home facility or residential care home, (6) any staff person employed by a nursing home facility or residential care home, (7) any residents'advocate,otherthanarepresentativeoftheOfficeoftheLong- Term Care Ombudsman, as established under section 17a-405, including the State Ombudsman, (8) any licensed practical nurse, medical examiner, dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, social worker, clergyman, police officer, pharmacist, psychologist or physical therapist, (9) any person paid for caring for an elderly person by any institution, organization, agency or facility, including without limitation, any employee of a community-based services provider, senior center, home care agency, homemaker and companion agency, adult day care center, village-model community and congregate housing facility, and (10) any person licensed or certified as an emergency medical services provider pursuant to chapter 368d or chapter 384d, including any such emergency medical services provider who is a member of a municipal fire department.] Any mandatory reporter who fails to make such report within the prescribed time [period] shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, except that, if such person intentionally fails to make such report within the prescribed time period, such person shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor for the first offense and a class A misdemeanor for any subsequent offense.
763 nursing home facility or residential care home, (6) any staff person employed by a nursing home facility or residential care home, (7) any residents'advocate,otherthanarepresentativeoftheOfficeoftheLong- Term Care Ombudsman, as established under section 17a-405, including the State Ombudsman, (8) any licensed practical nurse, medical examiner, dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, social worker, clergyman, police officer, pharmacist, psychologist or physical therapist, (9) any person paid for caring for an elderly person by any institution, organization, agency or facility, including without limitation, any employee of a community-based services provider, senior center, home care agency, homemaker and companion agency, adult day care center, village-model community and congregate housing facility, and (10) any person licensed or certified as an emergency medical services provider pursuant to chapter 368d or chapter 384d, including any such emergency medical services provider who is a member of a municipal fire department.] Any mandatory reporter who fails to make such report within the prescribed time [period] shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, except that, if such person intentionally fails to make such report within the prescribed time period, such person shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor for the first offense and a class A misdemeanor for any subsequent offense.
For purposes of this subsection, ["person paid for caring for an elderly person by any institution, organization, agency or facility" includes an employee of a community-based services provider, senior center, home health care agency, homemaker and companion agency, adult day care center, village-model community and congregate housing facility] "mandatory reporter" means any (1) physician or surgeon licensed under the LCO 2586 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00762 of 3 R02-SB.docx } Raised Bill No.
For purposes of this subsection, ["person paid for caring for an elderly person by any institution, organization, agency or facility" includes an employee of a community-based services provider, senior center, home health care agency, homemaker and companion agency, adult day care center, village-model community and congregate housing facility] "mandatory reporter" means any (1) physician or surgeon licensed under the provisionsofchapter 370, (2)resident physicianor interninany hospital Public Act No.
763 provisionsofchapter 370,(2)resident physicianor interninany hospital in this state, whether or not so licensed, (3) registered nurse, (4) nursing home administrator, nurse's aide or orderly in a nursing home facility or residential care home, (5) person paid for caring for a resident in a nursing home facility or residential care home, (6) staff person employed by a nursing home facility or residential care home, (7) residents'advocate,otherthanarepresentativeoftheOfficeoftheLong- Term Care Ombudsman, as established under section 17a-405, including the State Ombudsman, (8) licensed practical nurse, medical examiner, dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, social worker, clergyman, police officer, pharmacist, psychologist or physical therapist, (9) person paid for caring for an elderly person by any institution, organization, agency or facility, including but not limited to, any employee of a community-based services provider, senior center, home care agency, homemaker and companion agency, adult day care center, village-model community and congregate housing facility, (10) person licensed or certified as an emergency medical services provider pursuant to chapter 368d or 384d, including any such emergency medical services provider who is a member of a municipal fire department,and(11)driverofaparatransitvehicle,asdefinedinsection 13b-38k.
21-122 2 of 3 Senate Bill No.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
763 in this state, whether or not so licensed, (3) registered nurse, (4) nursing home administrator, nurse's aide or orderly in a nursing home facility or residential care home, (5) person paid for caring for a resident in a nursing home facility or residential care home, (6) staff person employed by a nursing home facility or residential care home, (7) residents'advocate,otherthanarepresentativeof theOfficeoftheLong- Term Care Ombudsman, as established under section 17a-405, including the State Ombudsman, (8) licensed practical nurse, medical examiner, dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, social worker, clergyman, police officer, pharmacist, psychologist or physical therapist, (9) person paid for caring for an elderly person by any institution, organization, agency or facility, including but not limited to, any employee of a community-based services provider, senior center, home care agency, homemaker and companion agency, adult day care center, village-model community and congregate housing facility, (10) person licensed or certified as an emergency medical services provider pursuant to chapter 368d or 384d, including any such emergency medical services provider who is a member of a municipal fire department,and(11)driverofaparatransitvehicle,asdefinedinsection 13b-38k.
Section 1 July 1, 2021 17b-451(a) HS Joint Favorable JUD Joint Favorable LCO 2586 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-007633 of 3 R02-SB.docx }
Approved July 6, 2021 Public Act No.
21-122 3 of 3
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 21-122

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED

  7. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 582

  8. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  9. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  10. SENATE PASSED

  11. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  12. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary

  13. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  14. FILED WITH LCO

  15. Joint Favorable

  16. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Judiciary

  17. FILE NO. 36

  18. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 59

  19. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  20. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  21. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/08/21

  22. FILED WITH LCO

  23. Joint Favorable

  24. PUBLIC HEARING 0216

  25. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 763?
SB 763 is sponsored by Saud Anwar (Democratic), Heather S. Somers (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic), Gucker, Kenneth M, Michel, David, Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), Liz Linehan (Democratic), Smith, Brian T., Miner, Craig, Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), Eric C. Berthel (Republican), and John A. Kissel (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 763?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2021. Enacted.
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