Sec. 19a-694. Managed residential communities. Operational requirements.
Sec. 19a-694a. Notification when petition for bankruptcy filed.
Sec. 19a-695. Investigation of complaints.
Sec. 19a-696. Biennial reviews. Written reports. Remedial orders. Enforcement of remedial orders.
Sec. 19a-697. Resident's bill of rights.
Sec. 19a-698. Residency agreements. Twenty-four-hour skilled nursing care.
Sec. 19a-700. Written residency agreements. Required content.
Sec. 19a-701. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Secs. 19a-702 to 19a-709. Reserved
Sec. 19a-693. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 19a-694 to 19a-701, inclusive:
(1) “Activities of daily living” means activities or tasks that are essential for a person's healthful and safe existence, including, but not limited to, bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, meal preparation, shopping, housekeeping, transfers, bowel and bladder care, laundry, communication, self-administration of medication and ambulation.
(2) “Assisted living services” means nursing services and assistance with activities of daily living provided to residents living within (A) a managed residential community having supportive services that encourage persons primarily fifty-five years of age or older to maintain a maximum level of independence, or (B) an elderly housing complex receiving assistance and funding through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assisted Living Conversion Program.
(3) “Assisted living services agency” means an entity, licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to chapter 368v that provides, among other things, nursing services and assistance with activities of daily living to a population that is chronic and stable.
(4) “Managed residential community” means a for-profit or not-for-profit facility consisting of private residential units that provides a managed group living environment consisting of housing and services for persons who are primarily fifty-five years of age or older. “Managed residential community” does not include any state-funded congregate housing facilities.
(5) “Department” means the Department of Public Health.
(6) “Family council” means an independent, self-determining group of family members and friends who (A) advocate for the needs and interests of the residents of a managed residential community that offers assisted living services, and (B) facilitate open communication between the managed residential community administration, the residents and family and friends of the residents.
(7) “Private residential unit” means a private living environment designed for use and occupancy by a resident within a managed residential community that includes a full bathroom and access to facilities and equipment for the preparation and storage of food.
(8) “Resident” means a person residing in a private residential unit of a managed residential community pursuant to the terms of a written agreement for occupancy of such unit.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 30; P.A. 08-184, S. 27; P.A. 22-58, S. 53; P.A. 23-48, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 08-184 made a technical change in Subdiv. (1); P.A. 22-58 redefined “assisted living services” in Subdiv. (2), effective July 1, 2022; P.A. 23-48 added new Subdiv. (6) defining “family council” and redesignated existing Subdivs. (6) and (7) as Subdivs. (7) and (8).
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Sec. 19a-694. Managed residential communities. Operational requirements. (a) All managed residential communities operating in the state shall:
(1) Provide a written residency agreement to each resident in accordance with section 19a-700;
(2) Provide residents or residents' representatives advance notice of ninety days of any increase to monthly or recurring fees and disclose in writing any nonrefundable charges;
(3) Provide residents prorated or full reimbursements of certain charges if the managed residential community determines it can no longer meet the resident's needs during the first forty-five days after occupancy by the resident of the managed residential community unit, including, but not limited to, prorated first month's rent, prorated community fee, full last month's rent and full security deposit;
(4) Afford residents the ability to access services provided by an assisted living services agency. Such services shall be provided in accordance with a service plan developed in accordance with section 19a-699;
(5) Upon the request of a resident, arrange, in conjunction with the assisted living services agency, for the provision of ancillary medical services on behalf of a resident, including physician and dental services, pharmacy services, restorative physical therapies, podiatry services, hospice care and home health agency services, provided the ancillary medical services are not administered by employees of the managed residential community, unless the resident chooses to receive such services;
(6) Provide a formally established security program for the protection and safety of residents that is designed to protect residents from intruders;
(7) Afford residents the rights and privileges guaranteed under title 47a;
(8) Comply with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 19-13-D105 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies;
(9) Assist a resident who has a long-term care insurance policy with preparing and submitting claims for benefits to the insurer, provided such resident has executed a written authorization requesting and directing the insurer to (A) disclose information to the managed residential community relevant to such resident's eligibility for an insurance benefit or payment, and (B) provide a copy of the acceptance or declination of a claim for benefits to the managed residential community at the same time such acceptance or declination is made to such resident; and
(10) Encourage and assist in the establishment of a family council in managed residential communities offering assisted living services. Such family council shall not allow a family member or friend of a resident who is not a resident of a dementia special care unit to participate in the family council without the consent of such resident.
(b) The provisions of subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a managed residential community that is (1) an elderly housing complex receiving assistance and funding through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assisted Living Conversion Program, or (2) a demonstration project for the provision of subsidized assisted living services pursuant to section 17b-347e.
(c) No managed residential community shall control or manage the financial affairs or personal property of any resident, except as provided for in subdivision (9) of subsection (a) of this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 31; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 42; P.A. 10-127, S. 1; P.A. 23-48, S. 5; P.A. 24-141, S. 8.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting former Subdiv. (7) re managed residential communities subject to oversight and regulation by Department of Public Health and making corresponding technical changes, effective October 6, 2009; P.A. 10-127 amended Subsec. (a) by inserting Subdiv. (7) re assisting resident with preparing and submitting claims for benefits under long-term care insurance policy and amended Subsec. (b) by adding exception re Subsec. (a)(7), effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 23-48 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (8) re establishment of family councils in managed residential communities offering assisted living services and made technical and conforming changes; P.A. 24-141 amended Subsec. (a) by adding new Subdiv. (2) re notice of increase of monthly or recurring fees and notice of nonrefundable charges, adding new Subdiv. (3) re prorated or full reimbursement of certain charges if managed residential community can no longer meet resident needs and redesignating existing Subdivs. (2) to (8) as Subdivs. (4) to (10), added new Subsec. (b) re exemption from Subsec. (a)(2) and (3) for certain managed residential communities, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c) and made technical and conforming changes.
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Sec. 19a-694a. Notification when petition for bankruptcy filed. If a managed residential community, as defined in section 19a-693, has filed a petition for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code, the managed residential community shall notify each person seeking residency in the managed residential community and each resident of the managed residential community that the managed residential community has filed such petition.
(P.A. 12-6, S. 2.)
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Sec. 19a-695. Investigation of complaints. Section 19a-695 is repealed, effective October 6, 2009.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 32; P.A. 08-184, S. 28; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 61; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 176.)
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Sec. 19a-696. Biennial reviews. Written reports. Remedial orders. Enforcement of remedial orders. Section 19a-696 is repealed, effective October 6, 2009.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 33; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 61; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 176.)
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Sec. 19a-697. Resident's bill of rights. (a) A managed residential community shall have a written bill of rights that prescribes the rights afforded to each resident. A designated staff person from the managed residential community shall provide and explain the bill of rights to the resident at the time that such resident enters into a residency agreement at the managed residential community. The bill of rights shall include, but not be limited to, that each resident has the right to:
(1) Live in a clean, safe and habitable private residential unit;
(2) Be treated with consideration, respect and due recognition of personal dignity, individuality and the need for privacy;
(3) Privacy within a private residential unit, subject to rules of the managed residential community reasonably designed to promote the health, safety and welfare of the resident;
(4) Retain and use one's own personal property within a private residential unit so as to maintain individuality and personal dignity provided the use of personal property does not infringe on the rights of other residents or threaten the health, safety and welfare of other residents;
(5) Treat his or her residential unit as his or her home and has no fewer rights than any other resident of the state, including, but not limited to, (A) associating and communicating privately with persons of the resident's choice, (B) purchasing and using technology of the resident's choice, including, but not limited to, technology that may facilitate virtual visitation with family and other persons, provided operation and use of such technology shall not violate any individual's right to privacy under state or federal law, and (C) engaging in other private communications, including receiving and sending unopened correspondence and telephone access;
(6) Freedom to participate in and benefit from community services and activities so as to achieve the highest possible level of independence, autonomy and interaction within the community;
(7) Directly engage or contract with licensed health care professionals and providers of one's choice to obtain necessary health care services in one's private residential unit, or such other space in the managed residential community as may be made available to residents for such purposes;
(8) Manage one's own financial affairs;
(9) Exercise civil and religious liberties;
(10) Present grievances and recommend changes in policies, procedures and services to the manager or staff of the managed residential community, government officials or any other person without restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination or reprisal from the managed residential community, including access to representatives of the department or the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman;
(11) Upon request, obtain from the managed residential community the name of the service coordinator or any other persons responsible for resident care or the coordination of resident care;
(12) Confidential treatment of all records and communications to the extent required by state and federal law;
(13) Have all reasonable requests responded to promptly and adequately within the capacity of the managed residential community and with due consideration given to the rights of other residents;
(14) Be fully advised of the relationship that the managed residential community has with any assisted living services agency, health care facility or educational institution to the extent that such relationship relates to resident medical care or treatment and to receive an explanation about the relationship;
(15) Receive a copy of any rules or regulations of the managed residential community;
(16) Privacy when receiving medical treatment or other services within the capacity of the managed residential community;
(17) Refuse care and treatment and participate in the planning for the care and services the resident needs or receives, provided the refusal of care and treatment may preclude the resident from being able to continue to reside in the managed residential community; and
(18) All rights and privileges afforded to tenants under title 47a.
(b) A managed residential community shall post in a prominent place in the managed residential community the resident's bill of rights, including those rights set forth in subsection (a) of this section. The posting of the resident's bill of rights shall include contact information for the Department of Public Health and the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, including the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons within such agencies who handle questions, comments or complaints concerning managed residential community.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 34; P.A. 21-55, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 21-55 amended Subsec. (a)(5) by adding provision re resident right to treat residential unit as a home, adding Subpara. (A) re associating and communicating privately with persons of resident's choice and Subpara. (B) re technology rights, redesignating existing provisions as Subpara. (C) and amending same to delete provision re visiting with persons of one's choice and make technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2021.
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Sec. 19a-698. Residency agreements. Twenty-four-hour skilled nursing care. No managed residential community shall enter into a written residency agreement with any individual who requires twenty-four-hour skilled nursing care, unless such individual establishes to the satisfaction of both the managed residential community and the assisted living services agency that the individual has, or has arranged for, such twenty-four-hour care and maintains such care as a condition of residency if an assisted living services agency determines that such care is necessary.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 35.)
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Sec. 19a-699. Individualized service plans. Assessment of resident who requires assisted living services. (a) An assisted living services agency shall develop and maintain an individualized service plan for any resident of a managed residential community that receives assisted living services. Such agency shall develop the individualized service plan after consultation with the resident and following an assessment of the resident by a registered nurse. The individualized service plan shall set forth in lay terms the needs of the resident for assisted living services, the providers or intended providers of needed services, the scope, type and frequency of such services, an itemized cost of such services and any other information that Department of Public Health may require. The individualized service plan and any periodic revisions thereto shall be confidential, in writing, signed by the resident, or the resident's legal representative, and a representative of the assisted living services agency and available for inspection by the resident and the department.
(b) An assisted living services agency shall maintain written policies and procedures for the initial evaluation and regular, periodic reassessment of the functional and health status and service requirements of each resident who requires assisted living services.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 36.)
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Sec. 19a-700. Written residency agreements. Required content. (a) A managed residential community shall enter into a written residency agreement with each resident that clearly sets forth the rights and responsibilities of the resident and the managed residential community, including the duties set forth in section 19a-562. The residency agreement shall be set forth in plain language and printed in not less than fourteen-point type. The residency agreement shall be signed by the managed residential community's authorized agent and by the resident, or the resident's legal representative, prior to the resident taking possession of a private residential unit and shall include, at a minimum:
(1) An itemization of assisted living services, transportation services, recreation services and any other services and goods, lodging and meals to be provided on behalf of the resident by the managed residential community;
(2) A full and fair disclosure of all charges, fees, expenses and costs to be borne by the resident including, for written residency agreements entered into on and after October 1, 2024, nonrefundable charges, fees, expenses and costs;
(3) A schedule of payments and disclosure of all late fees or potential penalties;
(4) For written residency agreements entered into on and after October 1, 2024, the manner in which the managed residential community may adjust monthly fees or other recurring fees, including, but not limited to, (A) how often fee increases may occur, (B) the schedule or specific dates of such increases, and (C) the history of fee increases over the past three calendar years;
(5) The grievance procedure with respect to enforcement of the terms of the residency agreement;
(6) The managed residential community's covenant to comply with all municipal, state and federal laws and regulations regarding consumer protection and protection from financial exploitation;
(7) The managed residential community's covenant to afford residents all rights and privileges afforded under title 47a;
(8) The conditions under which the agreement can be terminated by either party;
(9) Full disclosure of the rights and responsibilities of the resident and the managed residential community in situations involving serious deterioration in the health of the resident, hospitalization of the resident or death of the resident, including a provision that specifies that in the event that a resident of the community dies, the estate or family of such resident shall only be responsible for further payment to the community for a period of time not to exceed fifteen days following the date of death of such resident as long as the private residential unit formerly occupied by the resident has been vacated; and
(10) Any adopted rules of the managed residential community reasonably designed to promote the health, safety and welfare of residents.
(b) The provisions of subdivisions (2) and (4) of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a managed residential community that is (1) an elderly housing complex receiving assistance and funding through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assisted Living Conversion Program, or (2) a demonstration project for the provision of subsidized assisted living services pursuant to section 17b-347e.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 37; P.A. 24-141, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 24-141 redesignated existing Subdivs. (1) to (3) as Subsec. (a)(1) to (3), amended Subsec. (a)(2) by adding provision requiring disclosure of nonrefundable charges, fees expenses and costs, added Subsec. (a)(4) re manner of adjusting monthly fees or other recurring fees, redesignated existing Subdivs. (4) to (9) as Subsec. (a)(5) to (10) and added Subsec. (b) re exemption from Subsec. (a)(2) to (4) for certain managed residential communities, effective June 4, 2024.
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Sec. 19a-701. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations. A managed residential community shall meet the requirements of all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Public Health Code, State Building Code and the Fire Safety Code, and federal and state laws and regulations governing accessibility for persons with disabilities.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 38; P.A. 10-117, S. 44; P.A. 11-8, S. 28; P.A. 17-202, S. 72.)
History: P.A. 10-117 deleted former Subsec. (b) re adoption of regulations and made a technical change; P.A. 11-8 made a technical change, effective May 24, 2011; P.A. 17-202 replaced “handicapped accessibility” with “accessibility for person with disabilities”.
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Secs. 19a-702 to 19a-709. Reserved for future use.
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