§ 19a-257 — (Formerly Sec. 19-125). Support of patients with chronic illness other than tuberculosis.

Connecticut § 19a-257

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 19a: Public Health and Well-Being
• Ch. 368g: Lung Disease, Tuberculosis, Chronic Illness and Breast and Cervical Cancer

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Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 17b-222 and 17b-223, the maximum rate to be charged for the care of patients with chronic illness other than tuberculosis in the state chronic disease hospitals shall be determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health. The same persons and estates as are legally liable for support of patients in state humane institutions shall be liable for support of patients with chronic illness other than tuberculosis in said chronic disease hospitals in accordance with ability to pay and the commissioner shall make the determination of such ability, shall bill for and shall collect for care of such patients in the same manner and under the same procedures, terms and conditions as are authorized under the laws governing cases of patients in state humane institutions. If town paupers with chronic illnesses other than tuberculosis admitted to said chronic disease hospitals are deemed by the Commissioner of Public Health not to be in need of definitive hospital or restorative care, towns shall be liable for the support of such paupers after two weeks' notice from said commissioner.

Legislative History

(1957, P.A. 586, S. 20; 1959, P.A. 148, S. 19; 1967, P.A. 314, S. 15; P.A. 77-614, S. 70, 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.) History: 1959 act substituted commissioner of health for commission on tuberculosis and other chronic illness and clarified provision re town's liability for support of paupers; 1967 act deleted responsibility of welfare commissioner to investigate financial circumstances of relatives, substituted health commissioner for welfare commissioner as authority determining status of paupers and provided for finance commissioner rather than health commissioner to determine maximum rate chargeable for care; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services and, effective January 1, 1979, replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services; Sec. 19-125 transferred to Sec. 19a-257 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995. Annotation to former section 19-125: Statute does not incorporate the limitation on liability provided for in Sec. 17-295; designated commissioners are authorized to set maximum rates for support of patients in chronic disease hospitals. 183 C. 330.