Conn. Agencies Regs. § 27-102l(d)-132

Current through December 27, 2024

Section 27-102l(d)-132 - Involuntary discharges

(a) Veterans who have been involuntarily discharged may seek readmission after one hundred eighty (180) days of the discharge pursuant to Section 27-102l(d)-107 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(b) The Veterans' Home Director of the Residential Facility may order an involuntary discharge for a participant in a residential program, except a Health Care Facility veteran who may be discharged by the Health Care Facility Administrator.

(c) An immediate involuntary discharge may be ordered following a desk review or informal conference and upon a finding by the Director of the Residential Facility or Health Care Facility Administrator as defined in Section 27-102l(d)-200 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, for:

(1) Any major offense involving injury or risk of injury to any person,

(2) Possession or introduction of unlawful substances on the grounds of the Department,

(3) Possession of firearms or dangerous weapons on the grounds of the Department, or

(4) Smoking in bed or smoking while using oxygen.

(d) A delayed involuntary discharge may be ordered following a desk review or informal conference and upon a finding by the Director of the Residential Facility or Health Care Facility Administrator as defined in Section 27-102l(d)-201 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, for:

(1) Any minor offense that involves injury or risk of injury to any person,

(2) The inability to comply with the rules of conduct set forth in Section 27-102l(d)-213 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies,

(3) Failure to comply with treatment plans or behavioral contracts (if specifically required for program participation or in satisfaction and accord of earlier offenses),

(4) Failure to inform the Department as to his or her whereabouts for a period in excess of ninety-six (96) hours, or

(5) Failure to maintain an account in good standing.

(e) Failure to leave at the end of a planned respite period shall be a basis for involuntary discharge. The Commissioner shall refer to the Department of Social Services, Community Ombudsman for protection of the elderly, or other protective services.

(1) If a respite care veteran fails to leave the Health Care Facility at the end of a planned respite period, the veteran or the personal representative shall be liable for the cost of care based on the original date of admission of the respite care period,

(2) A respite care veteran who fails to leave at the end of a planned respite period may be transferred or placed in another health care or nursing facility at the discretion of the Commissioner,

(3) The date of inquiry shall be established by a written request and the date used for waiting list purposes is the date such a request is received:

(A) Admission to a respite care bed shall not entitle a veteran to a priority or transferee status for the purpose of permanent admission,

(B) A respite care veteran's request for permanent admission may not relate back to the original date of inquiry about respite, and the respite care veteran's inquiry shall be entered on the inquiry log in the same manner as other applicants,

(C) Information from a respite care application may be used as the basis for a permanent admission and the need for additional information shall be handled in the same manner as other applicants.

(f) A veteran who has been involuntarily discharged may reapply at any time, subject to the restrictions in Section 27-102l(d)-107 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 27-102l(d)-132

Effective January 19, 1996; Amended October 11, 2007