Connecticut SB 123: AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CERTAIN RATE INCREASES AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, MUNICIPAL AGENTS FOR AGING, EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HOME HEALTH AIDE EMPLOYEES, THE NURSING HOME BED MORATORIUM AND NURSING HOME RESIDENT DATA.

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Substitute Senate Bill No. 123 
 
Public Act No. 26-74 
 
 
AN  ACT  CONCERNING  PUBLIC  HEARINGS  FOR  CERTAIN  RATE 
INCREASES   AT   ASSISTED   LIVING   FACILITIES,   MUNICIPAL 
AGENTS    FOR    AGING,    EMERGENCY    POWER    GENERATOR 
REQUIREMENTS     FOR     CERTAIN MULTIFAMILY     HOUSING 
PROJECTS,  PERSONAL  PROTECTIVE  EQUIPMENT  FOR  HOME 
HEALTH    AIDE    EMPLOYEES,    THE    NURSING    HOME    BED 
MORATORIUM AND NURSING HOME RESIDENT DATA. 
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  in  General 
Assembly convened: 
 
Section 1. Subsection (e) of section 19a-564 of the 2026 supplement to 
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 
thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 
(e) An assisted living services agency shall: (1) Ensure that all services 
being  provided  on  an  individual  basis  to  clients  are  fully  understood 
and agreed upon between either the client or the client's representative; 
(2) ensure that the client or the client's representative is made aware of 
the cost of any such services; (3) disclose fee increases to a resident or a 
resident's  representative  not  later  than  sixty  days  prior  to  such  fees 
taking  effect; [and] (4) if  a  fee  increase  exceeds  ten  per  cent  of  the 
previous fee, hold an informational hearing, not later than thirty days 
prior to such fee increase taking effect, that provides an opportunity for 
commentary,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  commentary  by  residents, 
residents'   representatives   and   residents'   family   members;   and   (5) 

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provide, upon request, to a resident and a resident's representative the 
history  of  fee  increases  over  the  past  three  calendar  years.  Nothing  in 
this  subsection  shall  be  construed  to  limit  an  assisted  living  services 
agency from immediately adjusting fees to the extent such adjustments 
are directly related to a change in the level of care or services necessary 
to  meet  individual  resident  safety  needs  at  the  time  of  a  scheduled 
resident  care  meeting  or  if  a  resident's  change  of  condition  requires  a 
change in services. 
Sec.  2.  Section  7-127b  of  the  general  statutes  is  repealed  and  the 
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 
(a)  The  chief  elected  official  or  the  chief  executive  officer  if  by 
ordinance  of  each  municipality  shall  appoint  a  municipal  agent  for 
[elderly persons] aging. Such agent (1) shall be a (A) staff member of a 
senior center, [a] (B) member of an agency that serves [elderly persons] 
older  adults in  the  municipality, or [a] (C) responsible  resident  of  the 
municipality  who  has  demonstrated  an  interest  in  assisting [elderly 
persons] older adults or has been involved in programs in the field of 
aging, and (2) shall not have a conflict of interest or a potential conflict 
of  interest  that  may  interfere  with  the  municipal  agent's  ability  to 
provide  unbiased  information,  assistance  or  referral  services.  Two  or 
more municipalities may jointly appoint one or more municipal agents 
to  carry  out  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of  a  municipal agent, 
provided  such  municipalities  enter  into  a  memorandum  of  agreement 
or understanding for such purpose, which may include, but need not be 
limited to, terms concerning the sharing of any expenses relating to the 
municipal agent or agents. 
(b) The duties of the municipal agent shall include, but need not be 
limited  to:  (1)  Disseminating  information  to [elderly  persons] older 
adults,   assisting   such   persons   in   learning   about   the   community 
resources available to them and publicizing such resources and benefits; 
(2)  assisting [elderly  persons] older  adults in  applying  for  federal  and 

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state  benefits,  and  accessing  community  resources,  available  to  such 
persons; and (3) reporting to the chief elected official or chief executive 
officer of the municipality and the Department of Aging and Disability 
Services any needs and problems of [the elderly] older adults and any 
recommendations  for  action  to  improve  services  to [the  elderly] older 
adults.  For  the  purposes  of  this  subsection,  "community  resources" 
means  resources  that  assist [elderly  persons] older  adults in  gaining 
access   to   housing   opportunities,   including,   but   not   limited   to, 
information  regarding  access  to  waitlists  for  housing  designated  for 
[elderly persons] older adults, applications and consumer reports. 
(c) Each municipal agent shall serve for a term of two or four years, 
at the discretion of the appointing authority of each municipality, and 
may be reappointed. If more than one agent is necessary to carry out the 
purposes of this sec