§ 19a-563b — Nursing homes. Personal protective equipment requirements. Process for evaluating, provision of feedback on, approval and distribution of personal protective equipment in a public health emergency.

(a) The administrative head of each nursing home shall ensure that (1) the home maintains at least a two-month supply of personal protective equipment for its staff, and (2) the personal protective equipment is of various sizes based on the needs of the home's staff. The personal protective equipment shall not be shared amongst the home's staff and may only be reused in accordance with the strategies to optimize personal protective equipment supplies in health care settings published by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administrative head of each nursing home shall hold fittings of his or her staff for N95 masks or higher rated masks certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, at a frequency determined by the Department of Public Health. (b) On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall establish a process to evaluate, provide feedback on, approve and distribute personal protective equipment for use by nursing homes in a public health emergency.

Legislative History

(P.A. 21-185, S. 3; P.A. 22-92, S. 9.) History: P.A. 22-92 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to “Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security” with “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective May 24, 2022.