Publications

Each year, Wiggin and Dana LLP and LeadingAge Connecticut collaborate to produce a comprehensive summary of new Connecticut laws affecting providers of services for the elderly. This year's Summary reports on legislation affecting nursing homes, residential care homes, home health care agencies and senior housing. Topics include: state-wide implementation of the use of medical orders for life-sustaining treatment; DPH review of health care institution construction plans; DPH model food code; home health electronic visit verification in connection with Medicaid audits; opioid diversion; insurers' participating provider directories; recognition of out of state substitute decision-making documents; and various provisions related to employment. To view a copy of the Summary only, please click here. To view a copy of the Summary with the Public Acts, please click here (please note this is a large document and may take longer than usual to download). To view a copy of the Supplement to the Summary only, please click here. To view a copy of the Supplement to the Summary with the Public Acts, please click here.

Wiggin and Dana LLP thanks attorneys Maureen Weaver, Elisabeth Pimentel, Aaron Baral, Amanda Brahm, and Leslie Cahill and 2017 summer associates Alexandra Arroyo, Katie Baiocchi, and Jermaine Brookshire for their work in preparing this summary and Supplement.