Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490u – Training in symptoms of dementia and implicit bias for hospital direct care staff
(a) Each hospital, as defined in § 19a-490, shall include training in the symptoms of dementia as part of such hospital’s regularly provided training to staff members who provide direct care to patients.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490u
- Hospital: means an establishment for the lodging, care and treatment of persons suffering from disease or other abnormal physical or mental conditions and includes inpatient psychiatric services in general hospitals. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490
(b) On and after October 1, 2021, each hospital shall include training in implicit bias as part of such hospital’s regularly provided training to staff members who provide direct care to women who are pregnant or in the postpartum period. As used in this subsection, “implicit bias” means an attitude or internalized stereotype that affects a person‘s perceptions, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner and often contributes to unequal treatment of a person based on such person’s race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or other characteristic.