2013 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368v - Health Care Institutions
Section 19a-522c - Chronic and convalescent nursing homes and rest homes with nursing supervision: In-service training.

A nursing home administrator of a chronic and convalescent nursing home or a rest home with nursing supervision shall ensure that all facility staff receive annual in-service training in an area specific to the needs of the patient population at such facilities, including patients’ fear of retaliation from employees or others. A nursing home administrator shall ensure that any person conducting the in-service training is familiar with needs of the patient population at the facility, provided such training need not be conducted by a qualified social worker or qualified social worker consultant. A nursing home administrator shall ensure that the in-service training in patients’ fear of retaliation includes discussion of (1) patients’ rights to file complaints and voice grievances, (2) examples of what might constitute or be perceived as employee retaliation against patients, and (3) methods of preventing employee retaliation and alleviating patients’ fear of such retaliation. In accordance with section 19a-36, the Commissioner of Public Health shall amend the Public Health Code in conformity with the provisions of this section.

(P.A. 10-117, S. 71; P.A. 13-70, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 10-117 effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 13-70 added provisions re in-service training requirement in patients’ fear of retaliation from employees or others.