Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6910: AN ACT ESTABLISHING WAITING LIST EXCEPTIONS FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED VETERANS IN CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
Status: Introduced, February 6, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing waiting list exceptions for serviceconnected veterans in certain long-term care facilities. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING WAITING LIST EXCEPTIONS FOR SERVICECONNECTED VETERANS IN CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 19a-533 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): (a) As used in this section: [, (1) "nursing home"] (1) "Nursing home" means any chronic and convalescent facility or any rest home with nursing supervision, as defined in section 19a-521, which has a provider agreement with the state to provide services to recipients of funds obtained through Title XIX of the Social Security Amendments of 1965; [and (2) "indigent person"] (2) "Indigent person" means any person who is eligible for or who is receiving medical assistance benefits from the state; (3) "Federally-contracted veterans nursing home" means a nursing home that has a contract with the United States Department of Veterans LCO No. 3527 1 of Raised Bill No. 6910 Affairs to provide care for veterans; and (4) "Service-connected veteran" means a veteran who meets the United States Department of Veterans Affairs service-connected eligibility criteria and all applicable United States Department of Veterans Affairs eligibility requirements. (b) A nursing home which receives payment from the state for rendering care to indigent persons: (1) Shall be prohibited from discriminating against indigent persons who apply for admission to such facility on the basis of …
Sponsors
- Kurt Vail (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35)
Latest actions
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 57
- : File Number 43
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/04/25 5:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 02/13
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB6910?
- HB6910 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT ESTABLISHING WAITING LIST EXCEPTIONS FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED VETERANS IN CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
- What does HB6910 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing waiting list exceptions for serviceconnected veterans in certain long-term care facilities. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB6910?
- Introduced as of February 6, 2025. Latest action: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (March 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6910?
- Kurt Vail (R, 52), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB6910?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06910&which_year=2025
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