Title 17b — Title 17b: Social Services

Sec. 17b-520. (Formerly Sec. 17a-360). Definitions. As used in this section and sections 17b-521 to 17b-535, inclusive: (1) “Continuing-care contract” means an agreement pursuant to which a provider undertakes to furnish to a person not related by consanguinity or affinity to the…

Sec. 17b-521. (Formerly Sec. 17a-361). Registration. Fee. No provider shall offer or enter into a continuing-care contract in this state or with any resident of this state or regarding any facility in this state and no change in ownership of such a facility shall be completed unl…

Sec. 17b-522. (Formerly Sec. 17a-362). Disclosure statement. (a) Before the execution of a contract to provide continuing care, or before the transfer of any money or other property to a provider by or on behalf of a prospective resident, whichever shall occur first, the provider…

Sec. 17b-523. (Formerly Sec. 17a-363). Continuing-care contract requirements. (a) Each continuing-care contract shall provide: (1) That the party contracting with the provider may rescind the contract by notifying the provider in writing by registered or certified mail of such re…

Sec. 17b-523a. Rights of resident of continuing-care retirement facility. Each resident of a continuing-care retirement facility is entitled to: (1) A voice in all decisions affecting the resident's health, welfare and financial security; (2) Transparency regarding the financial …

Sec. 17b-523b. Development of process for facilitating communication. Resident satisfaction survey. (a) Each provider shall develop a process for facilitating communication between residents and the personnel, management, board of directors and owner of the provider. Such process…

Sec. 17b-523c. Resident health care rights and protections. (a) A provider shall not prevent or otherwise infringe upon a resident's right to obtain treatment, care and services, including, but not limited to, home health and hospice care, from persons providing health care who h…

Sec. 17b-524. (Formerly Sec. 17a-364). Entrance fee escrow account. (a) Prior to soliciting or entering into any contract for the provision of continuing care, the provider shall establish with a bank or trust company as an escrow agent, an entrance fee escrow pursuant to which t…

Sec. 17b-525. (Formerly Sec. 17a-365). Reserve fund escrow account. (a) Except as provided in section 17b-534, on and after the date any facility located in this state is first occupied by any resident, the provider shall establish and maintain on a current basis, in escrow with …

Sec. 17b-526. (Formerly Sec. 17a-366). Preconstruction requirements. (a) Construction of any facility or, if the construction of the facility is to be completed in stages, construction of any stage of the facility shall not begin until (1) fifty per cent of all the living units w…

Sec. 17b-527. (Formerly Sec. 17a-367). Information to be made available to commissioner and residents. Facility in financial distress. Regulations. Remediation plan. (a) A provider operating a facility in this state shall notify the commissioner in writing prior to refinancing it…

Sec. 17b-528. (Formerly Sec. 17a-368). Documents required to be filed after first year of operation. Section 17b-528 is repealed, effective October 1, 2015. (P.A. 86-252, S. 9, 17; P.A. 15-115, S. 17.)

Sec. 17b-529. (Formerly Sec. 17a-369). Liability for violation, misstatement or omission. (a) Any person who as, or on behalf of, a provider, enters into a contract for continuing care at a facility without having first delivered a disclosure statement meeting the requirements of…

Sec. 17b-530. (Formerly Sec. 17a-370). Penalty. Any person who wilfully and knowingly violates any provision of sections 17b-520 to 17b-535, inclusive, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for a period not to exceed one year, or both. (P.A. 86-252, S. 1…

Sec. 17b-531. (Formerly Sec. 17a-371). Investigations. Hearings. Injunctions. Action by Attorney General. (a) The commissioner, or any agent authorized by the commissioner, may conduct investigations within or outside of this state as the commissioner deems necessary to determine…

Sec. 17b-532. (Formerly Sec. 17a-372). Appointment of receiver. Order to liquidate. (a) If at any time the commissioner determines after notice to the provider and an opportunity for the provider to be heard, that: (1) A provider has failed to maintain the reserves required under…

Sec. 17b-533. (Formerly Sec. 17a-373). Regulations. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of sections 17b-520 to 17b-535, inclusive, including the prescribing of the minimum amount of assets to be transf…

Sec. 17b-534. (Formerly Sec. 17a-374). Exemption from reserve escrow provisions for certain providers. Any provider operating a facility in this state for which construction commenced prior to January 1, 1987, or which was constructed prior to said date shall not be obligated to …

Sec. 17b-535. (Formerly Sec. 17a-375). Advisory committee. There shall be an Advisory Committee on Continuing Care appointed by the commissioner that shall meet not later than August 1, 2015, and at least quarterly thereafter. The advisory committee shall be comprised of professi…

Secs. 17b-536 to 17b-549. Reserved for future use. Note: Chapter 319ii is also reserved for future use.