(a) As used in this section, (1) “home health agency” has the same meaning as provided in § 19a-490, and (2) “no-hire clause” means a provision of a contract between a home health agency and a client of such agency that (A) imposes a financial penalty, (B) assesses any charges or fees, including legal fees, or (C) contains any language that can create grounds for an assertion of breach of contract or a claim for damages or injunctive relief against the client for directly hiring an employee of such agency.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-491e

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Home health agency: means an agency licensed as a home health care agency or a home health aide agency. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490

(b) Any no-hire clause in a contract between a home health agency and a client of such agency is against public policy and shall be void.

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