§ 19a-496 — (Formerly Sec. 19-581). Compliance with regulations. Inspections. Plan of correction. Disciplinary action.

Connecticut § 19a-496

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 19a: Public Health and Well-Being
• Ch. 368v: Health Care Institutions

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(a) An institution which is in operation at the time of the adoption of any regulations under section 19a-495, shall be given a reasonable time within which to comply with such regulations. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to require the issuance of a license, or to prevent the suspension or revocation thereof, to an institution which does not comply with minimum requirements of health, safety and comfort designated by the Department of Public Health through regulation adopted under the provisions of section 19a-495. (b) The department may inspect an institution to determine compliance with applicable state statutes and regulations. Upon a finding of noncompliance with such statutes or regulations, the department shall issue a written notice of noncompliance to the institution. Not later than ten business days after such institution receives a notice of noncompliance, the institution shall submit a plan of correction to the department in response to the items of noncompliance identified in such notice. The plan of correction shall include: (1) The measures that the institution intends to implement or systemic changes that the institution intends to make to prevent a recurrence of each identified issue of noncompliance; (2) the date each such corrective measure or change by the institution is effective; (3) the institution's plan to monitor its quality assessment and performance improvement functions to ensure that the corrective measure or systemic change is sustained; and (4) the title of the institution's staff member that is responsible for ensuring the institution's compliance with its plan of correction. The plan of correction shall be deemed to be the institution's representation of compliance with the identified state statutes or regulations identified in the department's notice of noncompliance. The failure of the institution to comply with a plan of correction accepted by the department may be the subject of disciplinary action against the institution pursuant to section 19a-494 . Any institution that fails to submit a plan of correction that meets the requirements of this section may be subject to disciplinary action.

Legislative History

(1953, 1955, S. 2056d; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 01-195, S. 152, 181; P.A. 13-208, S. 7; P.A. 18-168, S. 11; P.A. 24-141, S. 6.) History: Sec. 19-37 transferred to Sec. 19-581 in 1977; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-581 transferred to Sec. 19a-496 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department 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; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes, effective July 11, 2001; P.A. 13-208 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to delete “, not to exceed one year from the date of such adoption,” and added Subsec. (b) re inspections and plan of correction; P.A. 18-168 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “ten days” with “ten business days” re receipt of notice of noncompliance and submission of plan of correction; P.A. 24-141 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision authorizing disciplinary action for failure to comply with plan of correction, effective June 4, 2024. Annotation to former section 19-581: Cited. 26 CS 452.