(a) All managed residential communities operating in the state shall:

(1) Provide a written residency agreement to each resident in accordance with section 19a-700;

(2) Afford residents the ability to access services provided by an assisted living services agency. Such services shall be provided in accordance with a service plan developed in accordance with section 19a-699;

(3) Upon the request of a resident, arrange, in conjunction with the assisted living services agency, for the provision of ancillary medical services on behalf of a resident, including physician and dental services, pharmacy services, restorative physical therapies, podiatry services, hospice care and home health agency services, provided the ancillary medical services are not administered by employees of the managed residential community, unless the resident chooses to receive such services;

(4) Provide a formally established security program for the protection and safety of residents that is designed to protect residents from intruders;

(5) Afford residents the rights and privileges guaranteed under title 47a;

(6) Comply with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 19-13-D105 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies; and

(7) Assist a resident who has a long-term care insurance policy with preparing and submitting claims for benefits to the insurer, provided such resident has executed a written authorization requesting and directing the insurer to (A) disclose information to the managed residential community relevant to such resident's eligibility for an insurance benefit or payment, and (B) provide a copy of the acceptance or declination of a claim for benefits to the managed residential community at the same time such acceptance or declination is made to such resident.

(b) No managed residential community shall control or manage the financial affairs or personal property of any resident, except as provided for in subdivision (7) of subsection (a) of this section.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 31; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 42; P.A. 10-127, S. 1.)

History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting former Subdiv. (7) re managed residential communities subject to oversight and regulation by Department of Public Health and making corresponding technical changes, effective October 6, 2009; P.A. 10-127 amended Subsec. (a) by inserting Subdiv. (7) re assisting resident with preparing and submitting claims for benefits under long-term care insurance policy and amended Subsec. (b) by adding exception re Subsec. (a)(7), effective July 1, 2010.