Sec.17-311-200. Definitions

For purposes of the enforcement of Section 19a-533 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, and as implemented by Sections 17-311-200 through 17-311-209 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) "nursing home" means any chronic disease hospital, chronic and convalescent facility or any rest home with nursing supervision, as defined by section 19a-521, which has a provider agreement with the Department of Income Maintenance to provide services to recipients of medical assistance pursuant to Part IV of chapter 302 of the Connecticut General Statutes and to accept reimbursement for the cost of such services pursuant to said program, or which receives payment from the state for rendering care to indigent persons.

(b) "indigent person" means any person who is eligible for or who is receiving medical assistance benefits from the state or general assistance benefits from a town;

(c) "applicant for admission" means any person who either himself or through any representative, including but not limited to his guardian, conservator, family member, physician, social worker or discharge planner, indicates a desire to the nursing home to be admitted into such nursing home.

Such indication of desire for admission to the nursing home may be communicated to the facility by a person or his representative in person, by mail or by telephone. Nursing homes may not restrict applicant for admission status to those persons who have personally visited the facility, completed and signed application forms, submitted medical, social or financial information, or in any other way not expressly permitted by this section.

(d) "dated list of applications" shall constitute an inquiry list, i.e. a chronological dated list indicating in order the name of each person who indicated a desire to the nursing home to be admitted into such nursing home as indicated in subsection (c) above.

(e) "waiting list" shall constitute a chronological list of persons who have substantially completed and returned to the nursing home the written application for admission. The names of such persons shall appear on the waiting list in the order in which such persons return their substantially completed applications to the facility.

(Effective October 1, 1988)