Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 368bb - Managed Residential Communities
Section 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) “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.
(7) “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.)
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.

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