Connecticut General Statutes 19a-541 – Receivership of nursing home facilities and residential care homes: Definitions
As used in this section and sections 19a-542 to 19a-549, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-541
- nursing home facility: means (1) any chronic and convalescent nursing home or any rest home with nursing supervision that provides nursing supervision under a medical director twenty-four hours per day, or (2) any chronic and convalescent nursing home that provides skilled nursing care under medical supervision and direction to carry out nonsurgical treatment and dietary procedures for chronic diseases, convalescent stages, acute diseases or injuries. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-490
(1) “Nursing home facility” has the same meaning as provided in § 19a-490;
(2) “Emergency” means a situation, physical condition or one or more practices, methods or operations that presents imminent danger of death or serious physical or mental harm to residents of a nursing home facility;
(3) “Transfer trauma” means the medical and psychological reactions to physical transfer that increase the risk of death or grave illness, or both, in elderly persons;
(4) “Substantial violation” means a violation of law that presents a reasonable likelihood of serious physical or mental harm to residents of a nursing home facility or residential care home; and
(5) “Residential care home” has the same meaning as provided in § 19a-490.