(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Nursing home facility” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490;
(2) “Resident” means a resident of a nursing home facility;
(3) “Resident representative” means (A) a court-appointed conservator of the person or guardian, (B) a health care representative appointed pursuant to section 19a-575a, or (C) if there is no court-appointed conservator of the person or guardian, or health care representative, a person who is (i) designated in a written document signed by the resident and included in the resident's records on file with the facility, or (ii) if there is no such written document, a person who is a legally liable relative or other responsible party, provided such person is not an employer or contractor of the facility;
(4) “Technology” means a device capable of remote audio or video communications, or both, that may include recording capabilities;
(5) “Virtual monitoring” means remote monitoring of a resident by a third party via technology owned and operated by the resident in the resident's room or living quarters; and
(6) “Virtual visitation” means remote visitation between a resident and family members or other persons with technology.
(b) An employee of a nursing home facility or an employee of a contractor providing services at a nursing home facility who is the subject of proposed disciplinary action by the nursing home facility based upon evidence obtained from technology used by a resident for virtual visitation or virtual monitoring shall be given access to that evidence by the nursing home facility for the purpose of defending against such action, provided the nursing home facility and the employee (1) treat any recordings or images obtained from the technology as confidential, and (2) not further disseminate any recordings or images obtained from the technology to any other person except as required under law. Any copy of a recording or image used in such disciplinary action must be returned to the resident who provided the copy when it is no longer needed for purposes of defending against a proposed action.
(c) The Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, may, without consulting a nursing home facility, ask a resident about the existence of recordings or images taken from technology used for virtual visitation or virtual monitoring that could corroborate an allegation of abuse or neglect.
(d) Except as otherwise required under law, a resident or resident representative may voluntarily release recordings or images taken from technology used for virtual monitoring or virtual visitation, provided such release does not infringe on the privacy rights of any other person under state or federal law. A nursing home facility, or any agent or employee of a nursing home facility, may not solicit or request any recordings or images from a resident or a resident representative taken from technology used for virtual visitation or virtual monitoring for any reason, except for the purpose of investigating an allegation of abuse or neglect based upon a recording or image taken from such technology. If the Department of Public Health initiates a complaint investigation based upon an image or recording from virtual visitation technology or virtual monitoring technology, the Department of Public Health may provide a copy of such image or recording to the nursing home facility that is the subject of the investigation.
(P.A. 21-160, S. 1.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions
Section 19a-485. - Home for the aged deemed to mean residential care home.
Section 19a-486. - Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Definitions.
Section 19a-486e. - Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Public hearings.
Section 19a-486f. - Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Appeal.
Section 19a-486g. - Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Denial of license.
Section 19a-486h. - Sale of nonprofit hospitals: Construction of governing law.
Section 19a-487. - Mobile field hospital: Defined, board of directors.
Section 19a-487b. - Mobile field hospital: Regulations.
Section 19a-490. (Formerly Sec. 19-576). - Licensing of institutions. Definitions.
Section 19a-490a. - “Community health center” defined.
Section 19a-490c. - Moratorium on licensing of family care homes.
Section 19a-490dd. - Accessibility of medical diagnostic equipment in health care facilities.
Section 19a-490ee. - Provision of educational materials by birthing hospitals.
Section 19a-490f. - Requirements for reports of treatment of wounds from firearms and stab wounds.
Section 19a-490g. - Bilingual consumer guide.
Section 19a-490i. - Interpreter services and linguistic access in acute care hospitals.
Section 19a-490j. - Hospital plans for remediation of medical and surgical errors.
Section 19a-490l. - Mandatory limits on overtime for nurses working in hospitals. Exceptions.
Section 19a-490r. - Health care employer: Records and report re incidents of workplace violence.
Section 19a-490t. - Community health centers. Program to provide financial assistance. Report.
Section 19a-490v. - Removal of a delivered placenta from a hospital.
Section 19a-491c. - Criminal history and patient abuse background search program. Regulations.
Section 19a-491e. - Home health agency contracts. Prohibition on no-hire clauses, penalties.
Section 19a-492a. - Disclosures by home health care agencies.
Section 19a-492c. - Home health care and hospice agencies. Waiver for provision of hospice services.
Section 19a-492f. - Disposal of controlled substances for hospice and hospice care programs.
Section 19a-493a. - Evaluation of certain new licensees.
Section 19a-493c. - Outpatient clinics. Licensure. Regulations.
Section 19a-494. (Formerly Sec. 19-579). - Disciplinary action.
Section 19a-494a. - Emergency summary orders.
Section 19a-498a. - Discriminatory practices prohibited.
Section 19a-499. (Formerly Sec. 19-583). - Information to be confidential. Exceptions.
Section 19a-500. - Penalty for material false statement.
Section 19a-501. (Formerly Sec. 19-584). - Appeal.
Section 19a-504a. - Continuation or removal of life support system. Determination of death.
Section 19a-504b. - Home health care for elderly persons.
Section 19a-505. (Formerly Sec. 19-588). - Maternity hospitals; license; inspection.
Section 19a-506. (Formerly Sec. 19-589). - Licensing of maternity homes. Fees.
Section 19a-507c. (Formerly Sec. 19a-80c). - Evaluation of community residences.
Section 19a-507g. - Adult day health care facilities. Regulations.
Section 19a-508b. - Notification to patient of placement in observation status by hospital.
Section 19a-509a. - Audits of hospital bills. Charges.
Section 19a-509b. - Hospital bed funds.
Section 19a-509c. - Prescription orders in health care facilities.
Section 19a-509d. - Transcription and execution of verbal medication orders.
Section 19a-509g. - Behavioral health facility. Criteria for admission.
Section 19a-510. (Formerly Sec. 19-590b). - Reporting of burns.
Section 19a-512. (Formerly Sec. 19-593). - Licensure by examination. Minimum requirements.
Section 19a-513. (Formerly Sec. 19-594). - Licensure by endorsement.
Section 19a-514. (Formerly Sec. 19-595). - Issuance of administrator's license. Nontransferable.
Section 19a-515. (Formerly Sec. 19-596). - License renewal. Continuing education requirement.
Section 19a-516. (Formerly Sec. 19-597). - Temporary license.
Section 19a-518. (Formerly Sec. 19-599). - Penalty.
Section 19a-519. (Formerly Sec. 19-600). - Regulations. Programs of instruction and training.
Section 19a-520. (Formerly Sec. 19-601). - Changes in regulations to meet federal requirements.
Section 19a-521. (Formerly Sec. 19-602). - Nursing home facilities. Definitions.
Section 19a-521b. - Bed positioning in nursing home facilities.
Section 19a-521d. - Prescription drug formulary systems in nursing home facilities.
Section 19a-523. (Formerly Sec. 19-606). - Injunction for violation.
Section 19a-524. (Formerly Sec. 19-607). - Citations issued for certain violations.
Section 19a-526. (Formerly Sec. 19-609). - Effect of final order. Payment of civil penalties.
Section 19a-527. (Formerly Sec. 19-610). - Classification of violations by nursing home facilities.
Section 19a-527a. - Classification of violations by residential care homes.
Section 19a-528. (Formerly Sec. 19-611). - Criteria for imposing civil penalties.
Section 19a-529. (Formerly Sec. 19-612). - Appeal from final order.
Section 19a-530. (Formerly Sec. 19-612a). - Report to regional ombudsman.
Section 19a-534. (Formerly Sec. 19-615). - Emergency transfer of patients; notice requirement.
Section 19a-534a. - Emergency actions against nursing home and residential care home licensees.
Section 19a-535b. - Chronic disease hospital. Transfer or discharge of patients. Notice.
Section 19a-537a. - Reservation of beds. Penalty. Hearing.
Section 19a-543. (Formerly Sec. 19-621c). - Imposition of receivership: Grounds.
Section 19a-544. (Formerly Sec. 19-621d). - Imposition of receivership: Defenses.
Section 19a-545. (Formerly Sec. 19-621e). - Duties of receiver.
Section 19a-548. (Formerly Sec. 19-621h). - Accounting by receiver.
Section 19a-549. (Formerly Sec. 19-621i). - Termination of receivership.
Section 19a-550. (Formerly Sec. 19-622). - Patients' bill of rights.
Section 19a-550a. - Patient's rights pursuant to Medicare conditions of participation.
Section 19a-551. (Formerly Sec. 19-623a). - Management of resident's personal funds.
Section 19a-552. (Formerly Sec. 19-623b). - Failure to comply with section 19a-551: Penalties.
Section 19a-553. (Formerly Sec. 19-624). - Disclosure of crimes required. Penalty.
Section 19a-559. (Formerly Sec. 19-626d). - Advisory board. Membership. Duties.
Section 19a-562. - Dementia special care units or programs. Definitions. Disclosure requirements.
Section 19a-562f. - Nursing home facility staffing levels. Definitions.
Section 19a-563d. - Nursing homes. Infection prevention and control committee requirements.
Section 19a-563g. - Nursing homes. Resident care plans.
Section 19a-563h. - Nursing homes. Minimum staffing level requirements. Regulations.
Section 19a-565a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-30a). - Reporting of clinical laboratory errors.
Section 19a-565b. (Formerly Sec. 19a-31). - Clinical laboratories to analyze chiropractic specimens.
Section 19a-565c. (Formerly Sec. 19a-31b). - Hair follicle drug testing by clinical laboratories.